Black arion vs blunt tellin

Arion ater compared with Arcopagia crassa

Key Differences

• Black arion is Not Evaluated while blunt tellin is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black arion	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	Arionidae	Tellinidae
Genus	Arion	Arcopagia
Species	Arion ater	Arcopagia crassa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black arion

NE — Not Evaluated

blunt tellin

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black arion	blunt tellin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black arion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Black arion

The Black arion (Arion ater) is a species in the genus Arion. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden