Altai Mole vs Slippery Jill

Talpa altaica compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Altai Mole is Least Concern while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Mole	Slippery Jill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Talpidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Talpa	Suillus
Species	Talpa altaica	Suillus salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Altai Mole

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Mole	Slippery Jill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.