vs Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

Arthonia punctiformis compared with Aetholitis gerdesae

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Arthoniaceae	Camaenidae
Genus	Arthonia	Aetholitis
Species	Arthonia punctiformis	Aetholitis gerdesae

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Arthonia punctiformis is a species in the genus Arthonia. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, 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.