Dickschalige Tellmuschel vs Hairy-nosed otter

Arcopagia crassa compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Dickschalige Tellmuschel is Vulnerable while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dickschalige Tellmuschel	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Bivalvia (Muscheln)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Tellinidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Arcopagia	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Dickschalige Tellmuschel and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Dickschalige Tellmuschel

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dickschalige Tellmuschel	Hairy-nosed otter
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.

Hairy-nosed otter

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.