blunt tellin vs Shadow Dot Lichen

Arcopagia crassa compared with Micarea peliocarpa

Key Differences

blunt tellin is Vulnerable while Shadow Dot Lichen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blunt tellin	Shadow Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Tellinidae	Byssolomataceae
Genus	Arcopagia	Micarea
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Micarea peliocarpa

Conservation Status

blunt tellin

VU — Vulnerable

Shadow Dot Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blunt tellin	Shadow Dot 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.

Shadow Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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