beautiful grass snail vs greater grass snail

Vallonia pulchella compared with Vallonia declivis

Key Differences

• beautiful grass snail is Vulnerable while greater grass snail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beautiful grass snail	greater grass snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class same	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order same	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family same	Valloniidae	Valloniidae
Genus same	Vallonia	Vallonia
Species	Vallonia pulchella	Vallonia declivis

Evolutionary Relationship

beautiful grass snail and greater grass snail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vallonia.

Conservation Status

beautiful grass snail

VU — Vulnerable

greater grass snail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

beautiful grass snail

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

beautiful grass snail

The Beautiful grass snail (Vallonia pulchella) is a species in the genus Vallonia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇫🇷 France