Blackcurrant vs ribbed grass snail

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Vallonia costata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackcurrant ribbed grass snail
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family Phyllanthaceae Valloniidae
Genus Antidesma Vallonia
Species Antidesma parvifolium Vallonia costata

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

ribbed grass snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackcurrant ribbed grass snail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

ribbed grass snail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Blackcurrant

The Blackcurrant (Antidesma parvifolium) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

ribbed grass snail

No description available.

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