🐾

wall whorl snail

Vertigo pusilla

Data Deficient

Habitat & Distribution

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

Found across Europe (8 countries).

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇷 Greece 🇮🇹 Italy 🇪🇸 Spain

Conservation Status

DD Data Deficient

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum
Mollusca (رخويات)
Class
Gastropoda (بطنيات القدم)
Order
Stylommatophora (عاموديات العيون)
Family
Vertiginidae
Genus
Vertigo
Species
Vertigo pusilla (wall whorl snail)

Names in Other Languages

German Linksgewundene Windelschnecke

Similar Species in Vertigo

🐾
common whorl snail
Vertigo pygmaea
Near Threatened
🐾
Geyer’s Whorl Snail
Vertigo geyeri
Vulnerable
🐾
Lilljeborg's whorl snail
Vertigo lilljeborgi
Least Concern
🐾
marsh whorl snail
Vertigo antivertigo
Critically Endangered
🐾
Narrow Mouthed Whorl Snail
Vertigo angustior
Near Threatened
🐾
Round-mouthed Whorl Snail
Vertigo genesii
Near Threatened
🐾
striated whorl snail
Vertigo substriata
Data Deficient
🐾
Alpine whorl snail
Vertigo alpestris
Least Concern
View all species in Vertigo →

Explore More

ki…
حيوانات
Kingdom
ph…
رخويات
Phylum
cl…
بطنيات القدم
Class
or…
عاموديات العيون
Order
fa…
Vertiginidae
Family
ge…
Vertigo
Genus

Compare Species

vs common whorl snail vs Geyer’s Whorl Snail vs Lilljeborg's whorl snail vs marsh whorl snail

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of wall whorl snail?
The scientific name of wall whorl snail is Vertigo pusilla. It belongs to the genus Vertigo.
What is the conservation status of wall whorl snail?
wall whorl snail (Vertigo pusilla) is classified as Data Deficient by the IUCN Red List.
Where does wall whorl snail live?
wall whorl snail is found in Found across Europe (8 countries).. Countries include Belgium, Denmark, France, Greece, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden.
What family does wall whorl snail belong to?
wall whorl snail (Vertigo pusilla) belongs to the genus Vertigo, which is part of the taxonomic family Vertiginidae.
What kingdom does wall whorl snail belong to?
wall whorl snail (Vertigo pusilla) belongs to the kingdom Animalia (حيوانات).
What are the closest relatives of wall whorl snail?
The closest relatives of wall whorl snail in the genus Vertigo include common whorl snail, Geyer’s Whorl Snail, Lilljeborg's whorl snail, marsh whorl snail, Narrow Mouthed Whorl Snail.

Native Range — 8 Countries

View all 8 countries →

Genus Vertigo — 11 Species

🐾
common whorl snail
Vertigo pygmaea
NT 🐾
Geyer’s Whorl Snail
Vertigo geyeri
VU 🐾
Lilljeborg's whorl snail
Vertigo lilljeborgi
LC 🐾
marsh whorl snail
Vertigo antivertigo
CR 🐾
Narrow Mouthed Whorl Snail
Vertigo angustior
NT 🐾
Round-mouthed Whorl Snail
Vertigo genesii
NT 🐾
striated whorl snail
Vertigo substriata
DD
🐾
wall whorl snail
Vertigo pusilla
DD
🐾
Alpine whorl snail
Vertigo alpestris
LC 🐾
Desmoulin's Whorl Snail
Vertigo moulinsiana
NT 🐾
Grassland Whorl Snail
Vertigo ovata
NT
View all →

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

🐦
BirdFYI
11,000+ Bird Species
 🐟
FishFYI
Fish & Marine Life
 🦕
DinoFYI
6,000+ Dinosaurs
 🌿
PlantFYI
379,000+ Plants

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia