Broad-bordered Acraea vs brown disc snail

Acraea anemosa compared with Discus ruderatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea brown disc snail
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Insecta (Insects) Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Discidae
Genus Acraea Discus
Species Acraea anemosa Discus ruderatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and brown disc snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

brown disc snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-bordered Acraea brown disc snail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

brown disc snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Italy, Norway, and Sweden.

Broad-bordered Acraea

The Broad-bordered Acraea (Acraea anemosa) is a species in the genus Acraea. 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.

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