blunt tellin vs Dry Duster

Arcopagia crassa compared with Coniophora arida

Key Differences

• blunt tellin is Vulnerable while Dry Duster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blunt tellin	Dry Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Tellinidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Arcopagia	Coniophora
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Coniophora arida

Conservation Status

blunt tellin

VU — Vulnerable

Dry Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blunt tellin	Dry Duster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

blunt tellin

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.

Dry Duster

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

blunt tellin

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden