rayed artemis vs smooth artemis

Dosinia exoleta compared with Dosinia lupinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	rayed artemis	smooth artemis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class same	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order same	Venerida (Venerida)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family same	Veneridae	Veneridae
Genus same	Dosinia	Dosinia
Species	Dosinia exoleta	Dosinia lupinus

Evolutionary Relationship

rayed artemis and smooth artemis share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dosinia.

Conservation Status

rayed artemis

LC — Least Concern

smooth artemis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	rayed artemis	smooth artemis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

rayed artemis

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

smooth artemis

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden