Telline épaisse vs Juniper-Apple Rust

Arcopagia crassa compared with Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae

Key Differences

• Telline épaisse is Vulnerable while Juniper-Apple Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Telline épaisse	Juniper-Apple Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (mollusques)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Tellinidae	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Arcopagia	Gymnosporangium
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae

Conservation Status

Telline épaisse

VU — Vulnerable

Juniper-Apple Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Telline épaisse	Juniper-Apple Rust
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.

Juniper-Apple Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway