Elongate Vent Mussel vs Snake-pit Vent Mussel

Bathymodiolus elongatus compared with Bathymodiolus puteoserpentis

Key Differences

• Elongate Vent Mussel is Vulnerable while Snake-pit Vent Mussel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elongate Vent Mussel	Snake-pit Vent Mussel
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)	Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)
Class same	Bivalvia (ชั้นไบวาลเวีย)	Bivalvia (ชั้นไบวาลเวีย)
Order same	Mytilida (Mytilida)	Mytilida (Mytilida)
Family same	Mytilidae	Mytilidae
Genus same	Bathymodiolus	Bathymodiolus
Species	Bathymodiolus elongatus	Bathymodiolus puteoserpentis

Evolutionary Relationship

Elongate Vent Mussel and Snake-pit Vent Mussel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathymodiolus.

Conservation Status

Elongate Vent Mussel

VU — Vulnerable

Snake-pit Vent Mussel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elongate Vent Mussel	Snake-pit Vent Mussel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—