Altai Mole vs Onion Earthball

Talpa altaica compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Altai Mole is Least Concern while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Mole	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Talpidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Talpa	Scleroderma
Species	Talpa altaica	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Altai Mole

LC — Least Concern

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Mole	Onion Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.