Dickschalige Tellmuschel vs Rippen-Fiederzwenke

Arcopagia crassa compared with Brachypodium phoenicoides

Key Differences

• Dickschalige Tellmuschel is Vulnerable while Rippen-Fiederzwenke is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dickschalige Tellmuschel	Rippen-Fiederzwenke
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bivalvia (Muscheln)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Tellinidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Arcopagia	Brachypodium
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Brachypodium phoenicoides

Conservation Status

Dickschalige Tellmuschel

VU — Vulnerable

Rippen-Fiederzwenke

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dickschalige Tellmuschel	Rippen-Fiederzwenke
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.

Rippen-Fiederzwenke

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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