Telline épaisse vs

Arcopagia crassa compared with Exidia pithya

Key Differences

• Telline épaisse is Vulnerable while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Telline épaisse
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (mollusques)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Tellinidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Arcopagia	Exidia
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Exidia pithya

Conservation Status

Telline épaisse

VU — Vulnerable

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Telline épaisse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Telline épaisse

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.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Telline épaisse

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