Dickschalige Tellmuschel vs Erlen-Pfeileule

Arcopagia crassa compared with Acronicta cuspis

Key Differences

• Dickschalige Tellmuschel is Vulnerable while Erlen-Pfeileule is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dickschalige Tellmuschel	Erlen-Pfeileule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Bivalvia (Muscheln)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Tellinidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Arcopagia	Acronicta
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Acronicta cuspis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dickschalige Tellmuschel and Erlen-Pfeileule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Dickschalige Tellmuschel

VU — Vulnerable

Erlen-Pfeileule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dickschalige Tellmuschel	Erlen-Pfeileule
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.

Erlen-Pfeileule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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