Dickschalige Tellmuschel vs smooth dock

Arcopagia crassa compared with Rumex altissimus

Key Differences

• Dickschalige Tellmuschel is Vulnerable while smooth dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dickschalige Tellmuschel	smooth dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Muscheln)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family	Tellinidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Arcopagia	Rumex
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Rumex altissimus

Conservation Status

Dickschalige Tellmuschel

VU — Vulnerable

smooth dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dickschalige Tellmuschel	smooth dock
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.

smooth dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

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 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden