Balkan Mole vs Pond Fingerclam

Talpa stankovici compared with Musculium securis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Pond Fingerclam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sphaeriida (Sphaeriida)
Family	Talpidae	Sphaeriidae
Genus	Talpa	Musculium
Species	Talpa stankovici	Musculium securis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pond Fingerclam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Pond Fingerclam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pond Fingerclam

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.