blunt tellin vs tall broomrape

Arcopagia crassa compared with Orobanche elatior

Key Differences

• blunt tellin is Vulnerable while tall broomrape is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blunt tellin	tall broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Tellinidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Arcopagia	Orobanche
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Orobanche elatior

Conservation Status

blunt tellin

VU — Vulnerable

tall broomrape

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blunt tellin	tall broomrape
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.

tall broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden