Barred Grass-veneer vs robust pillar snail

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Cochlicopa nitens

Key Differences

• Barred Grass-veneer is Least Concern while robust pillar snail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	robust pillar snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Crambidae	Cochlicopidae
Genus	Agriphila	Cochlicopa
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Cochlicopa nitens

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Grass-veneer and robust pillar snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

robust pillar snail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	robust pillar snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Grass-veneer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

robust pillar snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Barred Grass-veneer

The Barred Grass-veneer (Agriphila inquinatella) is a species in the genus Agriphila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden