Leightons linsang vs plicate door snail

Poiana leightoni compared with Macrogastra plicatula

Key Differences

• Leightons linsang is Vulnerable while plicate door snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leightons linsang	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	Viverridae	Clausiliidae
Genus	Poiana	Macrogastra
Species	Poiana leightoni	Macrogastra plicatula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

plicate door snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leightons linsang	plicate door snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

plicate door snail

Habitat

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

Range

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