Bishop's Mitre vs brown disc snail

Aelia acuminata compared with Discus ruderatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop's Mitre	brown disc snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Pentatomidae	Discidae
Genus	Aelia	Discus
Species	Aelia acuminata	Discus ruderatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bishop's Mitre and brown disc snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bishop's Mitre

LC — Least Concern

brown disc snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop's Mitre	brown disc snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bishop's Mitre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

brown disc snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across France, Italy, Norway, and Sweden.

Bishop's Mitre

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

brown disc snail

The Brown Disc Snail (Discus ruderatus) is a species in the genus Discus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden