Telline épaisse vs Pine Powdercap

Arcopagia crassa compared with Cystoderma jasonis

Key Differences

• Telline épaisse is Vulnerable while Pine Powdercap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Telline épaisse	Pine Powdercap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (mollusques)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tellinidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Arcopagia	Cystoderma
Species	Arcopagia crassa	Cystoderma jasonis

Conservation Status

Telline épaisse

VU — Vulnerable

Pine Powdercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Telline épaisse	Pine Powdercap
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.

Pine Powdercap

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