Dickschalige Tellmuschel vs Button Dodder

Arcopagia crassa compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Dickschalige Tellmuschel is Vulnerable while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dickschalige Tellmuschel	Button Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Muscheln)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Tellinidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Arcopagia	Cuscuta
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Conservation Status

Dickschalige Tellmuschel

VU — Vulnerable

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dickschalige Tellmuschel	Button Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Button Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.