Blistered Rock Tripe vs common bubble snail

Umbilicaria hyperborea compared with Akera bullata

Key Differences

• Blistered Rock Tripe is Extinct while common bubble snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Rock Tripe	common bubble snail
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)	Mollusca (моллюски)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)	Gastropoda (брюхоногие)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Aplysiida (Aplysiida)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Akeridae
Genus	Umbilicaria	Akera
Species	Umbilicaria hyperborea	Akera bullata

Conservation Status

Blistered Rock Tripe

EX — Extinct

common bubble snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Rock Tripe	common bubble snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Rock Tripe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

common bubble snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Blistered Rock Tripe

The Blistered Rock Tripe (Umbilicaria hyperborea) is a species in the genus Umbilicaria. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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