Altai Mole vs Orange Tooth

Talpa altaica compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Altai Mole is Least Concern while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Mole	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Thelephorales (革菌目)
Family	Talpidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Talpa	Hydnellum
Species	Talpa altaica	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Altai Mole

LC — Least Concern

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Mole	Orange Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.