brown disc snail vs keeled disc snail

Discus ruderatus compared with Discus perspectivus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown disc snail	keeled disc snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class same	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order same	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family same	Discidae	Discidae
Genus same	Discus	Discus
Species	Discus ruderatus	Discus perspectivus

Evolutionary Relationship

brown disc snail and keeled disc snail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Discus.

Conservation Status

brown disc snail

LC — Least Concern

keeled disc snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown disc snail	keeled disc snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown disc snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Italy, Norway, and Sweden.

keeled disc snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Italy and Ukraine.

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 1 countries:

🇮🇹 Italy