Burch's tree snail vs Chinese Angelica-tree

Samoana burchi compared with Aralia chinensis

Key Differences

• Burch's tree snail is Critically Endangered while Chinese Angelica-tree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burch's tree snail	Chinese Angelica-tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Partulidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Samoana	Aralia
Species	Samoana burchi	Aralia chinensis

Conservation Status

Burch's tree snail

CR — Critically Endangered

Chinese Angelica-tree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burch's tree snail	Chinese Angelica-tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burch's tree snail

Habitat

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

Chinese Angelica-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Burch's tree snail

The Burch's tree snail (Samoana burchi) is a species in the genus Samoana. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Chinese Angelica-tree

The Chinese Angelica-tree (Aralia chinensis) is a species in the genus Aralia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.