Alpine slug vs blunt tellin

Lehmannia janetscheki compared with Arcopagia crassa

Key Differences

• Alpine slug is Data Deficient while blunt tellin is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine slug	blunt tellin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Limacidae	Tellinidae
Genus	Lehmannia	Arcopagia
Species	Lehmannia janetscheki	Arcopagia crassa

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine slug and blunt tellin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Mollusca. (Mollusks)

Conservation Status

Alpine slug

DD — Data Deficient

blunt tellin

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine slug	blunt tellin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Italy.

blunt tellin

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.

Alpine slug

The Alpine slug (Lehmannia janetscheki) is a species in the genus Lehmannia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater. Found in Italy.

blunt tellin

The Blunt tellin (Arcopagia crassa) is a species in the genus Arcopagia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.