Telline épaisse vs iris gigot

Arcopagia crassa compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Telline épaisse	iris gigot
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 foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Telline épaisse

VU — Vulnerable

iris gigot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Telline épaisse	iris gigot
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.

iris gigot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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