chequered carpet shell vs Eurasian beaver

Ruditapes decussatus compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• chequered carpet shell is Not Evaluated while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chequered carpet shell	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Bivalvia (ชั้นไบวาลเวีย)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Venerida (Venerida)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Veneridae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Ruditapes	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Ruditapes decussatus	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

chequered carpet shell and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

chequered carpet shell

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chequered carpet shell	Eurasian beaver
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.

Eurasian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Eurasian beaver

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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