Bird's Eye vs slit limpet

Alectryon subcinereus compared with Emarginula fissura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bird's Eye slit limpet
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family Sapindaceae Fissurellidae
Genus Alectryon Emarginula
Species Alectryon subcinereus Emarginula fissura

Conservation Status

Bird's Eye

LC — Least Concern

slit limpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bird's Eye slit limpet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird's Eye

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

slit limpet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Bird's Eye

The Bird's Eye (Alectryon subcinereus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

slit limpet

No description available.

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