Baltic Macoma vs European Mole

Macoma balthica compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baltic Macoma	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tellinidae	Talpidae
Genus	Macoma	Talpa
Species	Macoma balthica	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Baltic Macoma and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Baltic Macoma

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baltic Macoma	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baltic Macoma

Habitat

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

Range

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

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Baltic Macoma

The Baltic Macoma (Macoma balthica) is a species in the genus Macoma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden