blunt tellin vs Hammered Shield Lichen

Arcopagia crassa compared with Parmelia sulcata

Key Differences

blunt tellin is Vulnerable while Hammered Shield Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blunt tellin	Hammered Shield Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Tellinidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Arcopagia	Parmelia
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Parmelia sulcata

Conservation Status

blunt tellin

VU — Vulnerable

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blunt tellin	Hammered Shield Lichen
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.

Hammered Shield Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.