Alpine moss snail vs moss chrysalis snail

Pupilla alpicola compared with Pupilla muscorum

Key Differences

• Alpine moss snail is Least Concern while moss chrysalis snail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine moss snail	moss chrysalis snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Mollusca (رخويات)	Mollusca (رخويات)
Class same	Gastropoda (بطنيات القدم)	Gastropoda (بطنيات القدم)
Order same	Stylommatophora (عاموديات العيون)	Stylommatophora (عاموديات العيون)
Family same	Pupillidae	Pupillidae
Genus same	Pupilla	Pupilla
Species	Pupilla alpicola	Pupilla muscorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine moss snail and moss chrysalis snail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pupilla.

Conservation Status

Alpine moss snail

LC — Least Concern

moss chrysalis snail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine moss snail	moss chrysalis snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine moss snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, Italy, Sweden, and Ukraine.

moss chrysalis snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Alpine moss snail

The Alpine moss snail (Pupilla alpicola) is a species in the genus Pupilla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater. Distributed across Denmark, France, Italy, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇸🇪 Sweden