blunt tellin vs Lesser devilray

Arcopagia crassa compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• blunt tellin is Vulnerable while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blunt tellin	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Tellinidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Arcopagia	Mobula
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

blunt tellin

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blunt tellin	Lesser devilray
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.

Lesser devilray

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.