Dickschalige Tellmuschel vs Gum-elemi

Arcopagia crassa compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

• Dickschalige Tellmuschel is Vulnerable while Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dickschalige Tellmuschel	Gum-elemi
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Muscheln)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Tellinidae	Burseraceae
Genus	Arcopagia	Bursera
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Bursera simaruba

Conservation Status

Dickschalige Tellmuschel

VU — Vulnerable

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dickschalige Tellmuschel	Gum-elemi
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.

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.