Topo europeo vs sun shell

Talpa europaea compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Topo europeo	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Mollusca (moluscos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Gastropoda (gastrópodos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Talpidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Talpa	Astraea
Species	Talpa europaea	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

Topo europeo and sun shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Topo europeo

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Topo europeo	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Topo europeo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.