European Mole vs Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Talpa europaea compared with Alticola barakshin

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Talpa	Alticola
Species	Talpa europaea	Alticola barakshin

Evolutionary Relationship

European Mole and Gobi Altai Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.