Brook Alder vs plicate door snail

Alnus maritima compared with Macrogastra plicatula

Key Differences

Brook Alder is Endangered while plicate door snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Alder	plicate door snail
Kingdom	Plantae (पादप)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (मोलस्का)
Class	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)	Gastropoda (उदरपाद)
Order	Fagales (फ़ैगालीस)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Betulaceae	Clausiliidae
Genus	Alnus	Macrogastra
Species	Alnus maritima	Macrogastra plicatula

Conservation Status

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

plicate door snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Alder	plicate door snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as 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.

Brook Alder

The Brook Alder (Alnus maritima) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.