Arctic barrel-bubble vs Autumn Snowflake

Retusa obtusa compared with Acis autumnalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic barrel-bubble	Autumn Snowflake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cephalaspidea (Cephalaspidea)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Retusidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Retusa	Acis
Species	Retusa obtusa	Acis autumnalis

Conservation Status

Arctic barrel-bubble

LC — Least Concern

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic barrel-bubble	Autumn Snowflake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic barrel-bubble

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Arctic barrel-bubble

The Arctic barrel-bubble (Retusa obtusa) is a species in the genus Retusa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.