California alder vs plicate door snail

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Macrogastra plicatula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank California alder plicate door snail
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order Fagales (Beeches & Oaks) Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family Betulaceae Clausiliidae
Genus Alnus Macrogastra
Species Alnus rhombifolia Macrogastra plicatula

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

plicate door snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute California alder plicate door snail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

plicate door snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

plicate door snail

No description available.

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