Alder's necklace shell vs Paradox Vole

Euspira nitida compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder's necklace shell	Paradox Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Naticidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Euspira	Microtus
Species	Euspira nitida	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder's necklace shell

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder's necklace shell	Paradox Vole
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.

Paradox Vole

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.