chequered carpet shell vs Margay

Ruditapes decussatus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• chequered carpet shell is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chequered carpet shell	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Venerida (Venerida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Veneridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ruditapes	Leopardus
Species	Ruditapes decussatus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

chequered carpet shell

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chequered carpet shell	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.