Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail vs Pine Milkcap

Aetholitis gerdesae compared with Lactarius musteus

Key Differences

• Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail is Least Concern while Pine Milkcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail	Pine Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Mollusca (軟体動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Gastropoda (腹足綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Russulales (ベニタケ目)
Family	Camaenidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Aetholitis	Lactarius
Species	Aetholitis gerdesae	Lactarius musteus

Conservation Status

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

LC — Least Concern

Pine Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail	Pine Milkcap
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.

Pine Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.