Telline épaisse vs Gesse Annuelle

Arcopagia crassa compared with Lathyrus annuus

Key Differences

• Telline épaisse is Vulnerable while Gesse Annuelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Telline épaisse	Gesse Annuelle
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Mollusca (mollusques)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Tellinidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Arcopagia	Lathyrus
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Lathyrus annuus

Conservation Status

Telline épaisse

VU — Vulnerable

Gesse Annuelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Telline épaisse	Gesse Annuelle
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.

Gesse Annuelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (13 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden