Bear-Grape vs Large-Neck Clam

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Mya arenaria

Key Differences

• Bear-Grape is Least Concern while Large-Neck Clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	Large-Neck Clam
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Mollusca (연체동물)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Bivalvia (이매패류)
Order	Ericales (진달래목)	Myida (Myida)
Family	Ericaceae	Myidae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Mya
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Mya arenaria

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Large-Neck Clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	Large-Neck Clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-Grape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Large-Neck Clam

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 5 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Turkey), Europe (22 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bear-Grape

The Bear-Grape (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Large-Neck Clam

모래맛조개(Mya arenaria)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 취약(VU)으로 분류되어 있다. 야생에서 높은 멸종 위험에 직면해 있으며, 개체수가 감소하고 서식지 압박이 증가하고 있다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States