Alder's necklace shell vs ウスイロタマツメタ

Euspira nitida compared with Euspira pallida

Key Differences

• Alder's necklace shell is Least Concern while ウスイロタマツメタ is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder's necklace shell	ウスイロタマツメタ
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Mollusca (軟体動物)	Mollusca (軟体動物)
Class same	Gastropoda (腹足綱)	Gastropoda (腹足綱)
Order same	Littorinimorpha (タマキビガイ下目)	Littorinimorpha (タマキビガイ下目)
Family same	Naticidae	Naticidae
Genus same	Euspira	Euspira
Species	Euspira nitida	Euspira pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder's necklace shell and ウスイロタマツメタ share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Euspira.

Conservation Status

Alder's necklace shell

LC — Least Concern

ウスイロタマツメタ

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder's necklace shell	ウスイロタマツメタ
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder's necklace shell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

ウスイロタマツメタ

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alder's necklace shell

The Alder's necklace shell (Euspira nitida) is a species in the genus Euspira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden