Brown-veined Wainscot vs glossy furrow-shell

Archanara dissoluta compared with Abra nitida

Key Differences

• Brown-veined Wainscot is Vulnerable while glossy furrow-shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-veined Wainscot	glossy furrow-shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Noctuidae	Semelidae
Genus	Archanara	Abra
Species	Archanara dissoluta	Abra nitida

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-veined Wainscot and glossy furrow-shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown-veined Wainscot

VU — Vulnerable

glossy furrow-shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-veined Wainscot	glossy furrow-shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-veined Wainscot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

glossy furrow-shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Brown-veined Wainscot

The Brown-veined Wainscot (Archanara dissoluta) is a species in the genus Archanara. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden