Bilberry Mining Bee vs Dickschalige Tellmuschel

Andrena lapponica compared with Arcopagia crassa

Key Differences

• Bilberry Mining Bee is Least Concern while Dickschalige Tellmuschel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Mining Bee	Dickschalige Tellmuschel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Bivalvia (Muscheln)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Andrenidae	Tellinidae
Genus	Andrena	Arcopagia
Species	Andrena lapponica	Arcopagia crassa

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Mining Bee and Dickschalige Tellmuschel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Dickschalige Tellmuschel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Mining Bee	Dickschalige Tellmuschel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bilberry Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Dickschalige Tellmuschel

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.

Bilberry Mining Bee

The Bilberry Mining Bee (Andrena lapponica) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Dickschalige Tellmuschel

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden