Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail vs Dark Crottle

Aetholitis gerdesae compared with Hypogymnia physodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail	Dark Crottle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Camaenidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Aetholitis	Hypogymnia
Species	Aetholitis gerdesae	Hypogymnia physodes

Conservation Status

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

LC — Least Concern

Dark Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail	Dark Crottle
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.

Dark Crottle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.