Altai Mole vs Devil's Tooth

Talpa altaica compared with Hydnellum peckii

Key Differences

• Altai Mole is Least Concern while Devil's Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Mole	Devil's Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Thelephorales (イボタケ目)
Family	Talpidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Talpa	Hydnellum
Species	Talpa altaica	Hydnellum peckii

Conservation Status

Altai Mole

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Mole	Devil's Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.