Dickschalige Tellmuschel vs Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee

Arcopagia crassa compared with Coelioxys inermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dickschalige Tellmuschel	Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Bivalvia (Muscheln)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Tellinidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Arcopagia	Coelioxys
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Coelioxys inermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dickschalige Tellmuschel and Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Dickschalige Tellmuschel

VU — Vulnerable

Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dickschalige Tellmuschel	Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee
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.

Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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