Telline épaisse vs Civette Fossane

Arcopagia crassa compared with Fossa fossana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Telline épaisse	Civette Fossane
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Mollusca (mollusques)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Tellinidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Arcopagia	Fossa
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Telline épaisse

VU — Vulnerable

Civette Fossane

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Telline épaisse	Civette Fossane
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.

Civette Fossane

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.