glossy furrow-shell vs white abra

Abra nitida compared with Abra alba

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	glossy furrow-shell	white abra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class same	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order same	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family same	Semelidae	Semelidae
Genus same	Abra	Abra
Species	Abra nitida	Abra alba

Evolutionary Relationship

glossy furrow-shell and white abra share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Abra.

Conservation Status

glossy furrow-shell

LC — Least Concern

white abra

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	glossy furrow-shell	white abra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

glossy furrow-shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

white abra

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden