Autumn Snowflake vs brown disc snail

Acis autumnalis compared with Discus ruderatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake brown disc snail
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family Amaryllidaceae Discidae
Genus Acis Discus
Species Acis autumnalis Discus ruderatus

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

brown disc snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake brown disc snail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

brown disc snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Italy, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

brown disc snail

The Brown Disc Snail (Discus ruderatus) is a species in the genus Discus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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