Telline épaisse vs Ray

Arcopagia crassa compared with Bathyraja schroederi

Key Differences

• Telline épaisse is Vulnerable while Ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Telline épaisse	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Mollusca (mollusques)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Tellinidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Arcopagia	Bathyraja
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Bathyraja schroederi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Telline épaisse

VU — Vulnerable

Ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Telline épaisse	Ray
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.

Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.