Altai Mole vs Tile Lichen

Talpa altaica compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Mole	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Talpidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Talpa	Lecidea
Species	Talpa altaica	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Altai Mole

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Mole	Tile Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.