Große Teichmuschel vs Winged Floater

Anodonta cygnea compared with Anodonta nuttalliana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Große Teichmuschel	Winged Floater
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 cygnea	Anodonta nuttalliana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Große Teichmuschel

VU — Vulnerable

Winged Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Große Teichmuschel	Winged Floater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Winged Floater

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway