Common Periwinkle vs Pilbara ningaui

Littorina littorea compared with Ningaui timealeyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Periwinkle	Pilbara ningaui
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Littorinidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Littorina	Ningaui
Species	Littorina littorea	Ningaui timealeyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Periwinkle and Pilbara ningaui share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Periwinkle

LC — Least Concern

Pilbara ningaui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Periwinkle	Pilbara ningaui
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Periwinkle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Pilbara ningaui

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Periwinkle

Common Periwinkle (Littorina littorea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.