blunt tellin vs Dwarf Shield

Arcopagia crassa compared with Pluteus nanus

Key Differences

blunt tellin is Vulnerable while Dwarf Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blunt tellin	Dwarf Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tellinidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Arcopagia	Pluteus
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Pluteus nanus

Conservation Status

blunt tellin

VU — Vulnerable

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blunt tellin	Dwarf Shield
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.

Dwarf Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.