Capped Orb Mussel vs oblong orb mussel

Musculium lacustre compared with Musculium transversum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Capped Orb Mussel	oblong orb mussel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class same	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order same	Sphaeriida (Sphaeriida)	Sphaeriida (Sphaeriida)
Family same	Sphaeriidae	Sphaeriidae
Genus same	Musculium	Musculium
Species	Musculium lacustre	Musculium transversum

Evolutionary Relationship

Capped Orb Mussel and oblong orb mussel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Musculium.

Conservation Status

Capped Orb Mussel

LC — Least Concern

oblong orb mussel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Capped Orb Mussel	oblong orb mussel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Capped Orb Mussel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

oblong orb mussel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Capped Orb Mussel

The Capped Orb Mussel (Musculium lacustre) is a species in the genus Musculium. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States