Marta vs tiny risso snail

Martes martes compared with Rissoa parva

Key Differences

• Marta is Critically Endangered while tiny risso snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marta	tiny risso snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Mollusca (moluscos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Gastropoda (gastrópodos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Rissoidae
Genus	Martes	Rissoa
Species	Martes martes	Rissoa parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Marta and tiny risso snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marta

CR — Critically Endangered

tiny risso snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marta	tiny risso snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marta

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.

tiny risso snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Marta

La marta europea (Martes martes) está clasificada como En Peligro Crítico (CR) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un riesgo extremadamente alto de extinción en estado silvestre debido al severo declive poblacional y la pérdida de hábitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden