Elongate Vent Mussel vs Seven Luminaries Vent Mussel

Bathymodiolus elongatus compared with Bathymodiolus septemdierum

Key Differences

• Elongate Vent Mussel is Vulnerable while Seven Luminaries Vent Mussel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elongate Vent Mussel	Seven Luminaries Vent Mussel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class same	Bivalvia (Muscheln)	Bivalvia (Muscheln)
Order same	Mytilida (Mytilida)	Mytilida (Mytilida)
Family same	Mytilidae	Mytilidae
Genus same	Bathymodiolus	Bathymodiolus
Species	Bathymodiolus elongatus	Bathymodiolus septemdierum

Evolutionary Relationship

Elongate Vent Mussel and Seven Luminaries Vent Mussel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathymodiolus.

Conservation Status

Elongate Vent Mussel

VU — Vulnerable

Seven Luminaries Vent Mussel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elongate Vent Mussel	Seven Luminaries Vent Mussel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—