Telline épaisse vs Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat

Arcopagia crassa compared with Lonchorhina orinocensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Telline épaisse	Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Mollusca (mollusques)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tellinidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Arcopagia	Lonchorhina
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Lonchorhina orinocensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Telline épaisse and Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Telline épaisse

VU — Vulnerable

Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Telline épaisse	Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat
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.

Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.