Alpine springsnail vs pinguim-imperador

Bythiospeum alpinum compared with Aptenodytes forsteri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine springsnail	pinguim-imperador
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Moluscos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastrópodes)	Aves (ave)
Order	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)	Sphenisciformes (Penguins)
Family	Moitessieriidae	Spheniscidae (Penguins)
Genus	Bythiospeum	Aptenodytes (Great Penguins)
Species	Bythiospeum alpinum	Aptenodytes forsteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine springsnail and pinguim-imperador share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine springsnail

NT — Near Threatened

pinguim-imperador

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~595.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine springsnail	pinguim-imperador
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	1.1 m
Average Weight	—	40.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine springsnail

Habitat

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

pinguim-imperador

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Alpine springsnail

The Alpine springsnail (Bythiospeum alpinum) is a species in the genus Bythiospeum. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

pinguim-imperador

O maior pinguim do mundo, os pinguins-imperadores medem até 1,2 metro de altura e pesam 45 kg, habitando o continente antártico em algumas das condições mais extremas da Terra. Reproduzem-se no meio do inverno, na escuridão, a temperaturas abaixo de -60°C, com os machos incubando ovos únicos sobre os pés sob uma bolsa de criação por 65 dias enquanto as fêmeas estão no mar. Seu comportamento de aglomeração — onde os indivíduos revezam-se pelo centro quente de grupos de milhares — é uma obra-prima de sobrevivência cooperativa.