Altai Mole vs Iranian Maple

Talpa altaica compared with Acer iranicum

Key Differences

• Altai Mole is Least Concern while Iranian Maple is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Mole	Iranian Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Talpidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Talpa	Acer
Species	Talpa altaica	Acer iranicum

Conservation Status

Altai Mole

LC — Least Concern

Iranian Maple

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Mole	Iranian Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iranian Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Altai Mole

The Altai Mole (Talpa altaica) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.