Balaar vs Elktoe

Acacia pendula compared with Alasmidonta marginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balaar	Elktoe
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Fabaceae	Unionidae
Genus	Acacia	Alasmidonta
Species	Acacia pendula	Alasmidonta marginata

Conservation Status

Balaar

LC — Least Concern

Elktoe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balaar	Elktoe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balaar

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Algeria.

Elktoe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Balaar

The Balaar (Acacia pendula) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.