Dickschalige Tellmuschel vs Gelbe Schwertlilie

Arcopagia crassa compared with Iris pseudacorus

Key Differences

• Dickschalige Tellmuschel is Vulnerable while Gelbe Schwertlilie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dickschalige Tellmuschel	Gelbe Schwertlilie
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Bivalvia (Muscheln)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Mantodea (Fangschrecken)
Family	Tellinidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Arcopagia	Iris
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Iris pseudacorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dickschalige Tellmuschel

VU — Vulnerable

Gelbe Schwertlilie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dickschalige Tellmuschel	Gelbe Schwertlilie
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.

Gelbe Schwertlilie

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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