Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail vs rough bindweed

Aetholitis gerdesae compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Camaenidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Aetholitis	Smilax
Species	Aetholitis gerdesae	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail	rough bindweed
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.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as 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.