crystal snail vs Transylvanian crystal snail

Vitrea crystallina compared with Vitrea transsylvanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	crystal snail	Transylvanian crystal 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	Pristilomatidae	Pristilomatidae
Genus same	Vitrea	Vitrea
Species	Vitrea crystallina	Vitrea transsylvanica

Evolutionary Relationship

crystal snail and Transylvanian crystal snail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vitrea.

Conservation Status

crystal snail

LC — Least Concern

Transylvanian crystal snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	crystal snail	Transylvanian crystal snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

crystal snail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Transylvanian crystal snail

Habitat

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