Altai Mole vs Mousepee Pinkgill

Talpa altaica compared with Entoloma incanum

Key Differences

• Altai Mole is Least Concern while Mousepee Pinkgill is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Mole	Mousepee Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Talpa	Entoloma
Species	Talpa altaica	Entoloma incanum

Conservation Status

Altai Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mousepee Pinkgill

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Mole	Mousepee Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mousepee Pinkgill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.