Dickschalige Tellmuschel vs Dusky Dolphin

Arcopagia crassa compared with Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Key Differences

• Dickschalige Tellmuschel is Vulnerable while Dusky Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dickschalige Tellmuschel	Dusky Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Bivalvia (Muscheln)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Tellinidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Arcopagia	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dickschalige Tellmuschel and Dusky Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Dickschalige Tellmuschel

VU — Vulnerable

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dickschalige Tellmuschel	Dusky Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dickschalige Tellmuschel

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.

Dusky Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dickschalige Tellmuschel

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.