Alder's necklace shell vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Euspira nitida compared with Atelerix albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder's necklace shell	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Naticidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Euspira	Atelerix
Species	Euspira nitida	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder's necklace shell and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder's necklace shell

LC — Least Concern

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder's necklace shell	Four-toed Hedgehog
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.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

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.