Dickschalige Tellmuschel vs Rigid Apple-moss

Arcopagia crassa compared with Philonotis rigida

Key Differences

• Dickschalige Tellmuschel is Vulnerable while Rigid Apple-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dickschalige Tellmuschel	Rigid Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Bryophyta
Class	Bivalvia (Muscheln)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Tellinidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Arcopagia	Philonotis
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Philonotis rigida

Conservation Status

Dickschalige Tellmuschel

VU — Vulnerable

Rigid Apple-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dickschalige Tellmuschel	Rigid Apple-moss
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.

Rigid Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway