blunt tellin vs marbled electric ray

Arcopagia crassa compared with Torpedo marmorata

Key Differences

• blunt tellin is Vulnerable while marbled electric ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blunt tellin	marbled electric ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Tellinidae	Torpedinidae
Genus	Arcopagia	Torpedo
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Torpedo marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

blunt tellin and marbled electric ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

blunt tellin

VU — Vulnerable

marbled electric ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blunt tellin	marbled electric ray
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.

marbled electric ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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