Balkan Mole vs devil clam

Talpa stankovici compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Talpidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Talpa	Tridacna
Species	Talpa stankovici	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Mole and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

devil clam

Balkan Mole

The Balkan Mole (Talpa stankovici) 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. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.