chequered carpet shell vs Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Ruditapes decussatus compared with Harpiocephalus harpia

Key Differences

• chequered carpet shell is Not Evaluated while Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chequered carpet shell	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Venerida (Venerida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Veneridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ruditapes	Harpiocephalus
Species	Ruditapes decussatus	Harpiocephalus harpia

Evolutionary Relationship

chequered carpet shell and Lesser Hairy-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

chequered carpet shell

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chequered carpet shell	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chequered carpet shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

chequered carpet shell

The chequered carpet shell (Ruditapes decussatus) is a species in the genus Ruditapes. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.