blunt tellin vs Shade Moonwort

Arcopagia crassa compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

blunt tellin is Vulnerable while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blunt tellin	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Tracheophyta
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Tellinidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Arcopagia	Botrychium
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

blunt tellin

VU — Vulnerable

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blunt tellin	Shade Moonwort
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.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, 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.