Altai Mole vs Shingled Hedgehog

Talpa altaica compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Altai Mole is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Mole	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Fungi (nấm)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Talpidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Talpa	Sarcodon
Species	Talpa altaica	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Altai Mole

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Mole	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.