blunt tellin vs rough top shell

Arcopagia crassa compared with Jujubinus exasperatus

Key Differences

• blunt tellin is Vulnerable while rough top shell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blunt tellin	rough top shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Tellinidae	Trochidae
Genus	Arcopagia	Jujubinus
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Jujubinus exasperatus

Evolutionary Relationship

blunt tellin and rough top shell share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Mollusca. (Mollusks)

Conservation Status

blunt tellin

VU — Vulnerable

rough top shell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blunt tellin	rough top shell
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.

rough top shell

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Turkey) and Europe (7 countries).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway