Telline épaisse vs brittlestar

Arcopagia crassa compared with Amphiura filiformis

Key Differences

• Telline épaisse is Vulnerable while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Telline épaisse	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Mollusca (mollusques)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Tellinidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Arcopagia	Amphiura
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Telline épaisse and brittlestar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Telline épaisse

VU — Vulnerable

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Telline épaisse	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Telline épaisse

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.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Telline épaisse

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.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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