blunt tellin vs Goliath Webcap

Arcopagia crassa compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

blunt tellin is Vulnerable while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blunt tellin	Goliath Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tellinidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Arcopagia	Cortinarius
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

blunt tellin

VU — Vulnerable

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blunt tellin	Goliath Webcap
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.

Goliath Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.