Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail vs three-angled thread moss

Aetholitis gerdesae compared with Meesia triquetra

Key Differences

• Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail is Least Concern while three-angled thread moss is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail	three-angled thread moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Bryophyta
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Camaenidae	Meesiaceae
Genus	Aetholitis	Meesia
Species	Aetholitis gerdesae	Meesia triquetra

Conservation Status

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

LC — Least Concern

three-angled thread moss

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail	three-angled thread moss
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.

three-angled thread moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.