Telline épaisse vs Mexican vole

Arcopagia crassa compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Telline épaisse is Vulnerable while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Telline épaisse	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Mollusca (mollusques)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tellinidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Arcopagia	Microtus
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Telline épaisse

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Telline épaisse	Mexican vole
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.

Mexican vole

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.