Alder's necklace shell vs Apple-blossom Weevil

Euspira nitida compared with Anthonomus pomorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder's necklace shell Apple-blossom Weevil
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Mollusca (Mollusks) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Gastropoda (Gastropoda) Insecta (Insects)
Order Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Naticidae Curculionidae
Genus Euspira Anthonomus
Species Euspira nitida Anthonomus pomorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder's necklace shell and Apple-blossom Weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder's necklace shell

LC — Least Concern

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder's necklace shell Apple-blossom Weevil
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.

Apple-blossom Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Apple-blossom Weevil

The Apple-blossom Weevil (Anthonomus pomorum) is a species in the genus Anthonomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia