Gekreuzte Teppichmuschel vs Japanische Teichmuschel

Ruditapes decussatus compared with Ruditapes philippinarum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gekreuzte Teppichmuschel	Japanische Teichmuschel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class same	Bivalvia (Muscheln)	Bivalvia (Muscheln)
Order same	Venerida (Venerida)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family same	Veneridae	Veneridae
Genus same	Ruditapes	Ruditapes
Species	Ruditapes decussatus	Ruditapes philippinarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Gekreuzte Teppichmuschel and Japanische Teichmuschel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ruditapes.

Conservation Status

Gekreuzte Teppichmuschel

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanische Teichmuschel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gekreuzte Teppichmuschel	Japanische Teichmuschel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gekreuzte Teppichmuschel

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Japanische Teichmuschel

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Tunisia), Asia (Israel, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, Mexico, United States).

Gekreuzte Teppichmuschel

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden