Altai Mole vs Marsh Valerian

Talpa altaica compared with Valeriana dioica

Key Differences

• Altai Mole is Least Concern while Marsh Valerian is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Mole	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Talpidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Talpa	Valeriana
Species	Talpa altaica	Valeriana dioica

Conservation Status

Altai Mole

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Mole	Marsh Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.