Black Bent vs plicate door snail
Agrostis gigantea compared with Macrogastra plicatula
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Black Bent | plicate door snail |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (Plants) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Mollusca (Mollusks) |
| Class | Liliopsida (Monocots) | Gastropoda (Gastropoda) |
| Order | Poales (Grasses) | Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora) |
| Family | Poaceae (Grass Family) | Clausiliidae |
| Genus | Agrostis | Macrogastra |
| Species | Agrostis gigantea | Macrogastra plicatula |
Conservation Status
Black Bent
LC — Least Concernplicate door snail
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Black Bent | plicate door snail |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Black Bent
Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).
plicate door snail
Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.
Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.
Black Bent
The Black Bent (Agrostis gigantea) is a species in the genus Agrostis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
plicate door snail
No description available.
Shared Countries
Both species can be found in 4 countries:
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