black-calabash vs radiated snail

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Discus rotundatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank black-calabash radiated snail
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order Lamiales (Lamiales) Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family Bignoniaceae Discidae
Genus Amphitecna Discus
Species Amphitecna latifolia Discus rotundatus

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

radiated snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute black-calabash radiated snail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-calabash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

radiated snail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

radiated snail

No description available.

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