bushman's-poison vs radiated snail

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Discus rotundatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank bushman's-poison radiated snail
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order Gentianales (Gentianales) Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family Apocynaceae Discidae
Genus Acokanthera Discus
Species Acokanthera oppositifolia Discus rotundatus

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

radiated snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute bushman's-poison radiated snail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

bushman's-poison

Habitat

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

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).

bushman's-poison

The Bushman's-poison (Acokanthera oppositifolia) is a species in the genus Acokanthera. 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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