Dickschalige Tellmuschel vs Root rot

Arcopagia crassa compared with Phytophthora lateralis

Key Differences

• Dickschalige Tellmuschel is Vulnerable while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dickschalige Tellmuschel	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Oomycota (Eipilze)
Class	Bivalvia (Muscheln)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Tellinidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Arcopagia	Phytophthora
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Phytophthora lateralis

Conservation Status

Dickschalige Tellmuschel

VU — Vulnerable

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dickschalige Tellmuschel	Root rot
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.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden