European pine marten vs plicate door snail

Martes martes compared with Macrogastra plicatula

Key Differences

European pine marten is Critically Endangered while plicate door snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European pine marten	plicate door snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Clausiliidae
Genus	Martes	Macrogastra
Species	Martes martes	Macrogastra plicatula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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Conservation Status

European pine marten

CR — Critically Endangered

plicate door snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European pine marten	plicate door snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European pine marten

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.

European pine marten

European pine marten (Martes martes) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.