chequered carpet shell vs Japanese carpet shell

Ruditapes decussatus compared with Ruditapes philippinarum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chequered carpet shell	Japanese carpet shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Mollusca (연체동물)	Mollusca (연체동물)
Class same	Bivalvia (이매패류)	Bivalvia (이매패류)
Order same	Venerida (Venerida)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family same	Veneridae	Veneridae
Genus same	Ruditapes	Ruditapes
Species	Ruditapes decussatus	Ruditapes philippinarum

Evolutionary Relationship

chequered carpet shell and Japanese carpet shell share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ruditapes.

Conservation Status

chequered carpet shell

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese carpet shell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chequered carpet shell	Japanese carpet shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chequered carpet shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Japanese carpet shell

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Tunisia), Asia (Israel, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, Mexico, United States).

chequered carpet shell

The chequered carpet shell (Ruditapes decussatus) is a species in the genus Ruditapes. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden