砂海螂 vs Soft-shelled clam

Mya arenaria compared with Mya truncata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	砂海螂	Soft-shelled clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Mollusca (软体动物门)	Mollusca (软体动物门)
Class same	Bivalvia (双壳纲)	Bivalvia (双壳纲)
Order same	Myida (海螂目)	Myida (海螂目)
Family same	Myidae	Myidae
Genus same	Mya	Mya
Species	Mya arenaria	Mya truncata

Evolutionary Relationship

砂海螂 and Soft-shelled clam share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mya.

Conservation Status

砂海螂

VU — Vulnerable

Soft-shelled clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	砂海螂	Soft-shelled clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

砂海螂

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 5 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Turkey), Europe (22 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Soft-shelled clam

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

砂海螂

沙蛤（Mya arenaria）在IUCN红色名录中被评为易危（VU）。在野外面临高度濒危风险，种群数量下降，栖息地压力增加。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden