blunt tellin vs Spindle Duster

Arcopagia crassa compared with Coniophora fusispora

Key Differences

• blunt tellin is Vulnerable while Spindle Duster is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blunt tellin	Spindle Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Tellinidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Arcopagia	Coniophora
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Coniophora fusispora

Conservation Status

blunt tellin

VU — Vulnerable

Spindle Duster

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blunt tellin	Spindle Duster
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.

Spindle Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway