Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail vs Florida arrowroot

Aetholitis gerdesae compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail is Least Concern while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Tracheophyta
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Camaenidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Aetholitis	Zamia
Species	Aetholitis gerdesae	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

LC — Least Concern

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail	Florida arrowroot
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.

Florida arrowroot

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.