Addax vs greater grass snail

Addax nasomaculatus compared with Vallonia declivis

Key Differences

• Addax is Critically Endangered while greater grass snail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Addax	greater grass snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Valloniidae
Genus	Addax	Vallonia
Species	Addax nasomaculatus	Vallonia declivis

Evolutionary Relationship

Addax and greater grass snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Addax

CR — Critically Endangered

greater grass snail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Addax	greater grass snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Addax

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in South Africa. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

greater grass snail

Habitat

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

Range

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

Addax

The Addax (Addax nasomaculatus) is a species in the genus Addax. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic rea.