Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail vs Rötender Wirrling

Aetholitis gerdesae compared with Abortiporus biennis

Key Differences

• Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail is Least Concern while Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail	Rötender Wirrling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Stylommatophora (Landlungenschnecken)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family	Camaenidae	Podoscyphaceae
Genus	Aetholitis	Abortiporus
Species	Aetholitis gerdesae	Abortiporus biennis

Conservation Status

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

LC — Least Concern

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail	Rötender Wirrling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Australia.

Rötender Wirrling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

The Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail (Aetholitis gerdesae) is a species in the genus Aetholitis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Rötender Wirrling

The Blushing Rosette (Abortiporus biennis) is a species in the genus Abortiporus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.