Dickschalige Tellmuschel vs Smalltooth stingray

Arcopagia crassa compared with Hypanus rudis

Key Differences

• Dickschalige Tellmuschel is Vulnerable while Smalltooth stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dickschalige Tellmuschel	Smalltooth stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Bivalvia (Muscheln)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)
Family	Tellinidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Arcopagia	Hypanus
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Hypanus rudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dickschalige Tellmuschel

VU — Vulnerable

Smalltooth stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dickschalige Tellmuschel	Smalltooth stingray
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.

Smalltooth stingray

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.