Arrow-head tree snail vs Blue Bugle

Partula sagitta compared with Ajuga genevensis

Key Differences

Arrow-head tree snail is Extinct while Blue Bugle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrow-head tree snail	Blue Bugle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Partulidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Partula	Ajuga
Species	Partula sagitta	Ajuga genevensis

Conservation Status

Arrow-head tree snail

EX — Extinct

Blue Bugle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrow-head tree snail	Blue Bugle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrow-head tree snail

Habitat

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

Blue Bugle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Arrow-head tree snail

The Arrow-head tree snail, Partula sagitta, is a species. It is currently assessed as extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Blue Bugle

The Blue Bugle (Ajuga genevensis) is a species in the genus Ajuga. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also fo