arctic rustwort vs Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

Marsupella arctica compared with Aetholitis gerdesae

Key Differences

• arctic rustwort is Critically Endangered while Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic rustwort	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Gymnomitriaceae	Camaenidae
Genus	Marsupella	Aetholitis
Species	Marsupella arctica	Aetholitis gerdesae

Conservation Status

arctic rustwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic rustwort	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Australia.

arctic rustwort

The Arctic rustwort (Marsupella arctica) is a species in the genus Marsupella. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

The Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail (Aetholitis gerdesae) is a species in the genus Aetholitis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.