chequered carpet shell vs Northern Mole Vole

Ruditapes decussatus compared with Ellobius talpinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chequered carpet shell	Northern Mole Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Venerida (Venerida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Veneridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ruditapes	Ellobius
Species	Ruditapes decussatus	Ellobius talpinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

chequered carpet shell

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chequered carpet shell	Northern Mole Vole
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.

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.