Brown-veined Wainscot vs ligate snail

Archanara dissoluta compared with Helix ligata

Key Differences

• Brown-veined Wainscot is Vulnerable while ligate snail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-veined Wainscot	ligate snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Noctuidae	Helicidae
Genus	Archanara	Helix
Species	Archanara dissoluta	Helix ligata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-veined Wainscot and ligate snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown-veined Wainscot

VU — Vulnerable

ligate snail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-veined Wainscot	ligate snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-veined Wainscot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

ligate snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Italy.

Brown-veined Wainscot

The Brown-veined Wainscot (Archanara dissoluta) is a species in the genus Archanara. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.