Telline épaisse vs

Arcopagia crassa compared with Nostoc sphaericum

Key Differences

• Telline épaisse is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Telline épaisse
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Mollusca (mollusques)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Tellinidae	Nostocaceae
Genus	Arcopagia	Nostoc
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Nostoc sphaericum

Conservation Status

Telline épaisse

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Telline épaisse
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Nostoc sphaericum is a colonial, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium in the family Nostocaceae, forming gelatinous spherical or irregular colonies visible to the naked eye. It inhabits moist soils, rocks, and freshwater environments, often forming conspicuous blobs after rainfall.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden