Telline épaisse vs Giant Mole Shrew

Arcopagia crassa compared with Anourosorex schmidi

Key Differences

• Telline épaisse is Vulnerable while Giant Mole Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Telline épaisse	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Mollusca (mollusques)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tellinidae	Soricidae
Genus	Arcopagia	Anourosorex
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Anourosorex schmidi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Telline épaisse

VU — Vulnerable

Giant Mole Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Telline épaisse	Giant Mole Shrew
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.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.