Dickschalige Tellmuschel vs Gelb-Birke

Arcopagia crassa compared with Betula alleghaniensis

Key Differences

• Dickschalige Tellmuschel is Vulnerable while Gelb-Birke is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dickschalige Tellmuschel	Gelb-Birke
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Muscheln)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Fagales (Buchenartige)
Family	Tellinidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Arcopagia	Betula
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Betula alleghaniensis

Conservation Status

Dickschalige Tellmuschel

VU — Vulnerable

Gelb-Birke

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dickschalige Tellmuschel	Gelb-Birke
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.

Gelb-Birke

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Estonia, France, 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.