European hamster vs plicate door snail

Cricetus cricetus compared with Macrogastra plicatula

Key Differences

• European hamster is Critically Endangered while plicate door snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European hamster	plicate door snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Cricetidae	Clausiliidae
Genus	Cricetus	Macrogastra
Species	Cricetus cricetus	Macrogastra plicatula

Evolutionary Relationship

European hamster and plicate door snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

European hamster

CR — Critically Endangered

plicate door snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European hamster	plicate door snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European hamster

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Russia, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

plicate door snail

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇺🇦 Ukraine