flat periwinkle vs Mangouste de Meller

Littorina fabalis compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat periwinkle	Mangouste de Meller
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Mollusca (mollusques)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Littorinidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Littorina	Rhynchogale
Species	Littorina fabalis	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

flat periwinkle and Mangouste de Meller share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

flat periwinkle

LC — Least Concern

Mangouste de Meller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat periwinkle	Mangouste de Meller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

flat periwinkle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mangouste de Meller

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.