blunt tellin vs Flaky Puffball

Arcopagia crassa compared with Lycoperdon mammiforme

Key Differences

blunt tellin is Vulnerable while Flaky Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blunt tellin	Flaky Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tellinidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Arcopagia	Lycoperdon
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Lycoperdon mammiforme

Conservation Status

blunt tellin

VU — Vulnerable

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blunt tellin	Flaky Puffball
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.

Flaky Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.