Autumn Snowflake vs Danube river snail

Acis autumnalis compared with Viviparus acerosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Danube river snail
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family Amaryllidaceae Viviparidae
Genus Acis Viviparus
Species Acis autumnalis Viviparus acerosus

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Danube river snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Danube river 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.

Danube river snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.

Danube river snail

No description available.

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