Bedeguar Gall vs Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

Diplolepis rosae compared with Aetholitis gerdesae

Key Differences

• Bedeguar Gall is Not Evaluated while Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bedeguar Gall	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Cynipidae	Camaenidae
Genus	Diplolepis	Aetholitis
Species	Diplolepis rosae	Aetholitis gerdesae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bedeguar Gall and Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bedeguar Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bedeguar Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Australia.

Bedeguar Gall

The Bedeguar Gall (Diplolepis rosae) is a species in the genus Diplolepis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Diplolepis rosae.

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.