blunt tellin vs Spring Polypore

Arcopagia crassa compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• blunt tellin is Vulnerable while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blunt tellin	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Tellinidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Arcopagia	Lentinus
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

blunt tellin

VU — Vulnerable

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blunt tellin	Spring Polypore
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.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden