Telline épaisse vs Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Arcopagia crassa compared with Nephelomys auriventer

Key Differences

• Telline épaisse is Vulnerable while Ecuadorean Rice Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Telline épaisse	Ecuadorean Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Mollusca (mollusques)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tellinidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Arcopagia	Nephelomys
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Nephelomys auriventer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Telline épaisse

VU — Vulnerable

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Telline épaisse	Ecuadorean Rice Rat
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.

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.