blunt tellin vs Indian Swiftlet

Arcopagia crassa compared with Aerodramus unicolor

Key Differences

• blunt tellin is Vulnerable while Indian Swiftlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blunt tellin	Indian Swiftlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Tellinidae	Apodidae
Genus	Arcopagia	Aerodramus
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Aerodramus unicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

blunt tellin

VU — Vulnerable

Indian Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blunt tellin	Indian Swiftlet
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.

Indian Swiftlet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway