Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail vs Eggshell Rock Blaze

Aetholitis gerdesae compared with Phlyctis petraea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail	Eggshell Rock Blaze
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Camaenidae	Phlyctidaceae
Genus	Aetholitis	Phlyctis
Species	Aetholitis gerdesae	Phlyctis petraea

Conservation Status

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

LC — Least Concern

Eggshell Rock Blaze

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail	Eggshell Rock Blaze
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.

Eggshell Rock Blaze

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.