Telline épaisse vs Smalltooth stingray

Arcopagia crassa compared with Hypanus rudis

Key Differences

• Telline épaisse is Vulnerable while Smalltooth stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Telline épaisse	Smalltooth stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Mollusca (mollusques)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Tellinidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Arcopagia	Hypanus
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Hypanus rudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Telline épaisse

VU — Vulnerable

Smalltooth stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Telline épaisse	Smalltooth stingray
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.

Smalltooth stingray

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.