chequered carpet shell vs Lesser Noctule

Ruditapes decussatus compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• chequered carpet shell is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chequered carpet shell	Lesser Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Ruditapes decussatus	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

chequered carpet shell and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

chequered carpet shell

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chequered carpet shell	Lesser Noctule
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 Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden