Altai Mole vs Mountain Plum Pine

Talpa altaica compared with Podocarpus lawrencei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Mole	Mountain Plum Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Talpa	Podocarpus
Species	Talpa altaica	Podocarpus lawrencei

Conservation Status

Altai Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Plum Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Mole	Mountain Plum Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Plum Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.