Telline épaisse vs Greater Broad-nosed Bat

Arcopagia crassa compared with Platyrrhinus vittatus

Key Differences

• Telline épaisse is Vulnerable while Greater Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Telline épaisse	Greater Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Mollusca (mollusques)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tellinidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Arcopagia	Platyrrhinus
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Platyrrhinus vittatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Telline épaisse and Greater Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Telline épaisse

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Telline épaisse	Greater Broad-nosed Bat
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.

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.