Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail vs scotch argus

Aetholitis gerdesae compared with Erebia aethiops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail	scotch argus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Camaenidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Aetholitis	Erebia
Species	Aetholitis gerdesae	Erebia aethiops

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

LC — Least Concern

scotch argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail	scotch argus
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.

scotch argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (29 countries).

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.