blunt tellin vs Grey Waxcap

Arcopagia crassa compared with Cuphophyllus lacmus

Key Differences

blunt tellin is Vulnerable while Grey Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blunt tellin	Grey Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tellinidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Arcopagia	Cuphophyllus
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Cuphophyllus lacmus

Conservation Status

blunt tellin

VU — Vulnerable

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blunt tellin	Grey Waxcap
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.

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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