Haubenmuschel vs Pond Fingerclam

Musculium lacustre compared with Musculium securis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Haubenmuschel	Pond Fingerclam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class same	Bivalvia (Muscheln)	Bivalvia (Muscheln)
Order same	Sphaeriida (Sphaeriida)	Sphaeriida (Sphaeriida)
Family same	Sphaeriidae	Sphaeriidae
Genus same	Musculium	Musculium
Species	Musculium lacustre	Musculium securis

Evolutionary Relationship

Haubenmuschel and Pond Fingerclam share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Musculium.

Conservation Status

Haubenmuschel

LC — Least Concern

Pond Fingerclam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Haubenmuschel	Pond Fingerclam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Haubenmuschel

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Pond Fingerclam

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Haubenmuschel

The Capped Orb Mussel (Musculium lacustre) is a species in the genus Musculium. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States