Dickschalige Tellmuschel vs Thatch Groundling

Arcopagia crassa compared with Bryotropha basaltinella

Key Differences

• Dickschalige Tellmuschel is Vulnerable while Thatch Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dickschalige Tellmuschel	Thatch Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Bivalvia (Muscheln)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Tellinidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Arcopagia	Bryotropha
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Bryotropha basaltinella

Evolutionary Relationship

Dickschalige Tellmuschel and Thatch Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Dickschalige Tellmuschel

VU — Vulnerable

Thatch Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dickschalige Tellmuschel	Thatch Groundling
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.

Thatch Groundling

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