Telline épaisse vs phyllospadix de Scouler

Arcopagia crassa compared with Phyllospadix scouleri

Key Differences

• Telline épaisse is Vulnerable while phyllospadix de Scouler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Telline épaisse	phyllospadix de Scouler
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Mollusca (mollusques)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Tellinidae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Arcopagia	Phyllospadix
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Phyllospadix scouleri

Conservation Status

Telline épaisse

VU — Vulnerable

phyllospadix de Scouler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Telline épaisse	phyllospadix de Scouler
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.

phyllospadix de Scouler

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.