Telline épaisse vs Flea

Arcopagia crassa compared with Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Key Differences

• Telline épaisse is Vulnerable while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Telline épaisse	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Mollusca (mollusques)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Tellinidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Arcopagia	Nosopsyllus
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Telline épaisse

VU — Vulnerable

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Telline épaisse	Flea
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.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden