Gemeine Kugelschnecke vs Confusing Bumble Bee

Akera bullata compared with Bombus perplexus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Kugelschnecke	Confusing Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Aplysiida (Aplysiida)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Akeridae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Akera	Bombus
Species	Akera bullata	Bombus perplexus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeine Kugelschnecke and Confusing Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Gemeine Kugelschnecke

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Kugelschnecke	Confusing Bumble Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeine Kugelschnecke

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Confusing Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Gemeine Kugelschnecke

The common bubble snail (<em>Akera bullata</em>) is a marine gastropod mollusc found in the coastal waters of Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. This species typically inhabits terrestrial and aquatic environments including forests and freshwater-adjacent marine areas, often occurring in shallow subtidal and intertidal zones of temperate European seas. It is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the family Akeridae, the common bubble snail is characterized by its thin, fragile shell and its ability to swim briefly by flapping its large, wing-like parapodia. The species often forages on algae and detritus in sandy and muddy seafloor habitats, particularly in sheltered bays and estuaries. The common bubble snail typically aggregates in large numbers during the spawning season, producing gelatinous egg masses. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.