Altai Mole vs Leafless Ballart

Talpa altaica compared with Exocarpos aphyllus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Mole	Leafless Ballart
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Santalales (Santalales)
Family	Talpidae	Santalaceae
Genus	Talpa	Exocarpos
Species	Talpa altaica	Exocarpos aphyllus

Conservation Status

Altai Mole

LC — Least Concern

Leafless Ballart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Mole	Leafless Ballart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leafless Ballart

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.