Telline épaisse vs Cornflag

Arcopagia crassa compared with Gladiolus communis

Key Differences

• Telline épaisse is Vulnerable while Cornflag is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Telline épaisse	Cornflag
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Mollusca (mollusques)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Tellinidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Arcopagia	Gladiolus
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Gladiolus communis

Conservation Status

Telline épaisse

VU — Vulnerable

Cornflag

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Telline épaisse	Cornflag
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.

Cornflag

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Peru).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden