Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail vs Elbowpatch Crust

Aetholitis gerdesae compared with Fomitiporia punctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail	Elbowpatch Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Camaenidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Aetholitis	Fomitiporia
Species	Aetholitis gerdesae	Fomitiporia punctata

Conservation Status

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

LC — Least Concern

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail	Elbowpatch Crust
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.

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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