Black Bent vs elliptic trough shell

Agrostis gigantea compared with Spisula elliptica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Bent elliptic trough shell
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order Poales (Grasses) Venerida (Venerida)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Mactridae
Genus Agrostis Spisula
Species Agrostis gigantea Spisula elliptica

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

elliptic trough shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Bent elliptic trough shell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bent

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

elliptic trough shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black Bent

The Black Bent (Agrostis gigantea) is a species in the genus Agrostis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

elliptic trough shell

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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