blunt tellin vs Fire salamander

Arcopagia crassa compared with Salamandra salamandra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blunt tellin	Fire salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Tellinidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Arcopagia	Salamandra
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Salamandra salamandra

Evolutionary Relationship

blunt tellin and Fire salamander share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

blunt tellin

VU — Vulnerable

Fire salamander

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blunt tellin	Fire salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Fire salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Fire salamander

Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway