Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail vs large blue

Aetholitis gerdesae compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Camaenidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Aetholitis	Maculinea
Species	Aetholitis gerdesae	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail and large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail	large blue
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.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.