Taupe des Balkans vs spisule

Talpa stankovici compared with Spisula elliptica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Taupe des Balkans	spisule
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (mollusques)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Talpidae	Mactridae
Genus	Talpa	Spisula
Species	Talpa stankovici	Spisula elliptica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Taupe des Balkans

LC — Least Concern

spisule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe des Balkans

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spisule

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.