eccentric grass snail vs Günther's vole

Vallonia excentrica compared with Microtus guentheri

Key Differences

• eccentric grass snail is Near Threatened while Günther's vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eccentric grass snail	Günther's vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Valloniidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Vallonia	Microtus
Species	Vallonia excentrica	Microtus guentheri

Evolutionary Relationship

eccentric grass snail and Günther's vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

eccentric grass snail

NT — Near Threatened

Günther's vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eccentric grass snail	Günther's vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eccentric grass snail

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Günther's vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.