Telline épaisse vs Hottentot Golden Mole

Arcopagia crassa compared with Amblysomus hottentotus

Key Differences

• Telline épaisse is Vulnerable while Hottentot Golden Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Telline épaisse	Hottentot Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Mollusca (mollusques)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Tellinidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Arcopagia	Amblysomus
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Amblysomus hottentotus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Telline épaisse

VU — Vulnerable

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Telline épaisse	Hottentot Golden Mole
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.

Hottentot Golden Mole

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.