Molina's hog-nosed skunk vs sun shell

Conepatus chinga compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Molina's hog-nosed skunk	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Mephitidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Conepatus	Astraea
Species	Conepatus chinga	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

Molina's hog-nosed skunk and sun shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Molina's hog-nosed skunk

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Molina's hog-nosed skunk	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Molina's hog-nosed skunk

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sun shell

Habitat

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

Range

Found in New Zealand.