blunt tellin vs White Hedgehog

Arcopagia crassa compared with Hydnum albidum

Key Differences

• blunt tellin is Vulnerable while White Hedgehog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blunt tellin	White Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Tellinidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Arcopagia	Hydnum
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Hydnum albidum

Conservation Status

blunt tellin

VU — Vulnerable

White Hedgehog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blunt tellin	White Hedgehog
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.

White Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden