Elktoe vs Toupeira

Alasmidonta marginata compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elktoe	Toupeira
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Moluscos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Unionida (Unionoida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Unionidae	Talpidae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Talpa
Species	Alasmidonta marginata	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Elktoe and Toupeira share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elktoe

LC — Least Concern

Toupeira

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elktoe	Toupeira
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elktoe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Toupeira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.