Arctic-alpine Pea Clam vs Porous Pea Mussel

Euglesa conventus compared with Euglesa obtusalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic-alpine Pea Clam	Porous Pea Mussel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Moluscos)	Mollusca (Moluscos)
Class same	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order same	Sphaeriida (Sphaeriida)	Sphaeriida (Sphaeriida)
Family same	Sphaeriidae	Sphaeriidae
Genus same	Euglesa	Euglesa
Species	Euglesa conventus	Euglesa obtusalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic-alpine Pea Clam and Porous Pea Mussel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Euglesa.

Conservation Status

Arctic-alpine Pea Clam

LC — Least Concern

Porous Pea Mussel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic-alpine Pea Clam	Porous Pea Mussel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic-alpine Pea Clam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Porous Pea Mussel

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

Arctic-alpine Pea Clam

The Arctic-alpine Pea Clam (Euglesa conventus) is a species in the genus Euglesa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.