Dickschalige Tellmuschel vs Confusing Furrow Bee

Arcopagia crassa compared with Halictus confusus

Key Differences

• Dickschalige Tellmuschel is Vulnerable while Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dickschalige Tellmuschel	Confusing Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Bivalvia (Muscheln)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Tellinidae	Halictidae
Genus	Arcopagia	Halictus
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Halictus confusus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dickschalige Tellmuschel

VU — Vulnerable

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dickschalige Tellmuschel	Confusing Furrow Bee
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.

Confusing Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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