blunt tellin vs Giant Polypore

Arcopagia crassa compared with Meripilus giganteus

Key Differences

• blunt tellin is Vulnerable while Giant Polypore is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blunt tellin	Giant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Tellinidae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Arcopagia	Meripilus
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Meripilus giganteus

Conservation Status

blunt tellin

VU — Vulnerable

Giant Polypore

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blunt tellin	Giant Polypore
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.

Giant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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