Telline épaisse vs robust iris

Arcopagia crassa compared with Iris robusta

Key Differences

• Telline épaisse is Vulnerable while robust iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Telline épaisse	robust iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Mollusca (mollusques)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Tellinidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Arcopagia	Iris
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Iris robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Telline épaisse

VU — Vulnerable

robust iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Telline épaisse	robust iris
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.

robust iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium