Telline épaisse vs Harmless Serotine

Arcopagia crassa compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Telline épaisse is Vulnerable while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Telline épaisse	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Mollusca (mollusques)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tellinidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Arcopagia	Eptesicus
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Telline épaisse

VU — Vulnerable

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Telline épaisse	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.