Beaked Nutclam vs Lacustrine Vole

Nuculana minuta compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• Beaked Nutclam is Near Threatened while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Nutclam	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Nuculanida (Nuculanida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nuculanidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nuculana	Microtus
Species	Nuculana minuta	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beaked Nutclam and Lacustrine Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beaked Nutclam

NT — Near Threatened

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Nutclam	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaked Nutclam

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beaked Nutclam

The Beaked Nutclam (Nuculana minuta) is a species in the genus Nuculana. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.