Alpine springsnail vs lesser springsnail

Bythiospeum alpinum compared with Bythiospeum acicula

Key Differences

• Alpine springsnail is Near Threatened while lesser springsnail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine springsnail	lesser springsnail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class same	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order same	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family same	Moitessieriidae	Moitessieriidae
Genus same	Bythiospeum	Bythiospeum
Species	Bythiospeum alpinum	Bythiospeum acicula

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine springsnail and lesser springsnail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bythiospeum.

Conservation Status

Alpine springsnail

NT — Near Threatened

lesser springsnail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine springsnail	lesser springsnail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine springsnail

Habitat

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

lesser springsnail

Habitat

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

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.