chequered carpet shell vs European Mole

Ruditapes decussatus compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• chequered carpet shell is Not Evaluated while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chequered carpet shell	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Venerida (Venerida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Veneridae	Talpidae
Genus	Ruditapes	Talpa
Species	Ruditapes decussatus	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

chequered carpet shell and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

chequered carpet shell

NE — Not Evaluated

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chequered carpet shell	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chequered carpet shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

chequered carpet shell

The chequered carpet shell (Ruditapes decussatus) is a species in the genus Ruditapes. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden