English chrysalis snail vs Madeiran Land Snail

Leiostyla anglica compared with Leiostyla cassidula

Key Differences

• English chrysalis snail is Least Concern while Madeiran Land Snail is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	English chrysalis snail	Madeiran Land 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	Lauriidae	Lauriidae
Genus same	Leiostyla	Leiostyla
Species	Leiostyla anglica	Leiostyla cassidula

Evolutionary Relationship

English chrysalis snail and Madeiran Land Snail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Leiostyla.

Conservation Status

English chrysalis snail

LC — Least Concern

Madeiran Land Snail

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	English chrysalis snail	Madeiran Land Snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

English chrysalis snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France and Portugal.

Madeiran Land Snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal