Alder's necklace shell vs Apennine Shrew

Euspira nitida compared with Sorex samniticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder's necklace shell	Apennine Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Naticidae	Soricidae
Genus	Euspira	Sorex
Species	Euspira nitida	Sorex samniticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder's necklace shell and Apennine Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder's necklace shell

LC — Least Concern

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder's necklace shell	Apennine Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder's necklace shell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alder's necklace shell

The Alder's necklace shell (Euspira nitida) is a species in the genus Euspira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Apennine Shrew

The Apennine Shrew (Sorex samniticus) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.