Gemeine Kugelmuschel vs Dickschalige Kugelmuschel

Sphaerium corneum compared with Sphaerium solidum

Key Differences

• Gemeine Kugelmuschel is Least Concern while Dickschalige Kugelmuschel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Kugelmuschel	Dickschalige Kugelmuschel
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	Sphaerium	Sphaerium
Species	Sphaerium corneum	Sphaerium solidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeine Kugelmuschel and Dickschalige Kugelmuschel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sphaerium.

Conservation Status

Gemeine Kugelmuschel

LC — Least Concern

Dickschalige Kugelmuschel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Kugelmuschel	Dickschalige Kugelmuschel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeine Kugelmuschel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Dickschalige Kugelmuschel

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway