Altai Mole vs Yellow Ground Squirrel

Talpa altaica compared with Spermophilus fulvus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Mole	Yellow Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Talpidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Talpa	Spermophilus
Species	Talpa altaica	Spermophilus fulvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Mole and Yellow Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Altai Mole

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Mole	Yellow Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.