elliptic trough shell vs Himalayan Marmot

Spisula elliptica compared with Marmota himalayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	elliptic trough shell	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Venerida (Venerida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mactridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Spisula	Marmota
Species	Spisula elliptica	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

elliptic trough shell and Himalayan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

elliptic trough shell

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	elliptic trough shell	Himalayan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

elliptic trough shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.