blunt tellin vs Lesser Rocktripe

Arcopagia crassa compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• blunt tellin is Vulnerable while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blunt tellin	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Tellinidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Arcopagia	Umbilicaria
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

blunt tellin

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blunt tellin	Lesser Rocktripe
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.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.