Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail vs broad-bordered yellow underwing

Aetholitis gerdesae compared with Noctua fimbriata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail broad-bordered yellow underwing
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Mollusca (Mollusks) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Gastropoda (Gastropoda) Insecta (Insects)
Order Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Camaenidae Noctuidae
Genus Aetholitis Noctua
Species Aetholitis gerdesae Noctua fimbriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail and broad-bordered yellow underwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

LC — Least Concern

broad-bordered yellow underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail broad-bordered yellow underwing
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Australia.

broad-bordered yellow underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

broad-bordered yellow underwing

The Broad-bordered yellow underwing (Noctua fimbriata) is a species in the genus Noctua. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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