Altai Mole vs Timber Mazegill

Talpa altaica compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Altai Mole is Least Concern while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Mole	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Talpidae	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Talpa	Gloeophyllum
Species	Talpa altaica	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Altai Mole

LC — Least Concern

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Mole	Timber Mazegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.