Telline épaisse vs Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Arcopagia crassa compared with Cryptotis medellinia

Key Differences

• Telline épaisse is Vulnerable while Medellín Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Telline épaisse	Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Mollusca (mollusques)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tellinidae	Soricidae
Genus	Arcopagia	Cryptotis
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Cryptotis medellinia

Evolutionary Relationship

Telline épaisse and Medellín Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Telline épaisse

VU — Vulnerable

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Telline épaisse	Medellín Small-eared Shrew
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.

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.