Flache Teichmuschel vs Große Teichmuschel

Anodonta anatina compared with Anodonta cygnea

Key Differences

• Flache Teichmuschel is Least Concern while Große Teichmuschel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flache Teichmuschel	Große Teichmuschel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class same	Bivalvia (Muscheln)	Bivalvia (Muscheln)
Order same	Unionida (Unionida)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family same	Unionidae	Unionidae
Genus same	Anodonta	Anodonta
Species	Anodonta anatina	Anodonta cygnea

Evolutionary Relationship

Flache Teichmuschel and Große Teichmuschel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anodonta.

Conservation Status

Flache Teichmuschel

LC — Least Concern

Große Teichmuschel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flache Teichmuschel	Große Teichmuschel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flache Teichmuschel

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Große Teichmuschel

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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