Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail vs elliptic trough shell

Aetholitis gerdesae compared with Spisula elliptica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail	elliptic trough shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Camaenidae	Mactridae
Genus	Aetholitis	Spisula
Species	Aetholitis gerdesae	Spisula elliptica

Evolutionary Relationship

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail and elliptic trough shell share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Mollusca. (Mollusks)

Conservation Status

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

LC — Least Concern

elliptic trough shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail	elliptic trough shell
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.

elliptic trough shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.