Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail vs Ghost Shield

Aetholitis gerdesae compared with Pluteus pellitus

Key Differences

• Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail is Least Concern while Ghost Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail	Ghost Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Camaenidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Aetholitis	Pluteus
Species	Aetholitis gerdesae	Pluteus pellitus

Conservation Status

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail	Ghost Shield
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.

Ghost Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.