Telline épaisse vs Fadet des laîches

Arcopagia crassa compared with Coenonympha oedippus

Key Differences

• Telline épaisse is Vulnerable while Fadet des laîches is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Telline épaisse	Fadet des laîches
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Mollusca (mollusques)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tellinidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Arcopagia	Coenonympha
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Coenonympha oedippus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Telline épaisse

VU — Vulnerable

Fadet des laîches

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Telline épaisse	Fadet des laîches
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.

Fadet des laîches

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.