common bubble snail vs Yellow-styled Dandelion

Akera bullata compared with Taraxacum leptodon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common bubble snail	Yellow-styled Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Mollusca (軟体動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Gastropoda (腹足綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Aplysiida (Aplysiida)	Asterales (キク目)
Family	Akeridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Akera	Taraxacum
Species	Akera bullata	Taraxacum leptodon

Conservation Status

common bubble snail

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-styled Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common bubble snail	Yellow-styled Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

common bubble snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Yellow-styled Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

common bubble snail

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden