Telline épaisse vs Lesser Capybara

Arcopagia crassa compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Telline épaisse is Vulnerable while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Telline épaisse	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Mollusca (mollusques)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tellinidae	Caviidae
Genus	Arcopagia	Hydrochoerus
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Telline épaisse

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Telline épaisse	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.