Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail vs Calendula Smut

Aetholitis gerdesae compared with Entyloma calendulae

Key Differences

• Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail is Least Concern while Calendula Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail	Calendula Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)
Family	Camaenidae	Entylomataceae
Genus	Aetholitis	Entyloma
Species	Aetholitis gerdesae	Entyloma calendulae

Conservation Status

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

LC — Least Concern

Calendula Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail	Calendula Smut
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.

Calendula Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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.

Calendula Smut

The Calendula Smut (Entyloma calendulae) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.