Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail vs Shadowed Waxcap

Aetholitis gerdesae compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail is Least Concern while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Camaenidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aetholitis	Hygrocybe
Species	Aetholitis gerdesae	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

LC — Least Concern

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail	Shadowed Waxcap
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.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and 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.