Dickschalige Tellmuschel vs Dusky wireworm

Arcopagia crassa compared with Agriotes obscurus

Key Differences

• Dickschalige Tellmuschel is Vulnerable while Dusky wireworm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dickschalige Tellmuschel	Dusky wireworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Bivalvia (Muscheln)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Tellinidae	Elateridae
Genus	Arcopagia	Agriotes
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Agriotes obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dickschalige Tellmuschel and Dusky wireworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Dickschalige Tellmuschel

VU — Vulnerable

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dickschalige Tellmuschel	Dusky wireworm
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.

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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