Taupe des Balkans vs Elktoe

Talpa stankovici compared with Alasmidonta marginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Taupe des Balkans	Elktoe
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (mollusques)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Unionida (Unionoida)
Family	Talpidae	Unionidae
Genus	Talpa	Alasmidonta
Species	Talpa stankovici	Alasmidonta marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

Taupe des Balkans and Elktoe share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Taupe des Balkans

LC — Least Concern

Elktoe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Taupe des Balkans	Elktoe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe des Balkans

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elktoe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Taupe des Balkans

The Balkan Mole (Talpa stankovici) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.