Altai Mole vs Red Wart Lichen

Talpa altaica compared with Pertusaria rubefacta

Key Differences

• Altai Mole is Least Concern while Red Wart Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Mole	Red Wart Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Talpidae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Talpa	Pertusaria
Species	Talpa altaica	Pertusaria rubefacta

Conservation Status

Altai Mole

LC — Least Concern

Red Wart Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Mole	Red Wart Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Wart Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.