brown disc snail vs radiated snail

Discus ruderatus compared with Discus rotundatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown disc snail	radiated snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)	Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)
Class same	Gastropoda (ชั้นแกสโทรโพดา)	Gastropoda (ชั้นแกสโทรโพดา)
Order same	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family same	Discidae	Discidae
Genus same	Discus	Discus
Species	Discus ruderatus	Discus rotundatus

Evolutionary Relationship

brown disc snail and radiated snail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Discus.

Conservation Status

brown disc snail

LC — Least Concern

radiated snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown disc snail	radiated snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown disc snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Italy, Norway, and Sweden.

radiated snail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

brown disc snail

The Brown Disc Snail (Discus ruderatus) is a species in the genus Discus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden