Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail vs Elm Leech

Aetholitis gerdesae compared with Hypsizygus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail is Least Concern while Elm Leech is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail	Elm Leech
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Camaenidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Aetholitis	Hypsizygus
Species	Aetholitis gerdesae	Hypsizygus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

LC — Least Concern

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail	Elm Leech
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.

Elm Leech

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.