八哥 vs elliptic trough shell

Acridotheres cristatellus compared with Spisula elliptica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	八哥	elliptic trough shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Mollusca (软体动物门)
Class	Aves (鳥綱)	Bivalvia (双壳纲)
Order	Passeriformes (雀形目)	Venerida (帘蛤目)
Family	Sturnidae	Mactridae
Genus	Acridotheres	Spisula
Species	Acridotheres cristatellus	Spisula elliptica

Evolutionary Relationship

八哥 and elliptic trough shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

八哥

LC — Least Concern

elliptic trough shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	八哥	elliptic trough shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

八哥

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Singapore, United Arab Emirates), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia).

elliptic trough shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

八哥

凤头八哥（Acridotheres cristatellus）在IUCN红色名录中被列为无危（LC）物种。在其分布范围内广泛且数量丰富，种群稳定，无即时保育关切。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway