Fat Guam Partula vs Polynesia Tree Snail

Partula gibba compared with Partula imperforata

Key Differences

• Fat Guam Partula is Critically Endangered while Polynesia Tree Snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat Guam Partula	Polynesia Tree 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	Partulidae	Partulidae
Genus same	Partula	Partula
Species	Partula gibba	Partula imperforata

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat Guam Partula and Polynesia Tree Snail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Partula.

Conservation Status

Fat Guam Partula

CR — Critically Endangered

Polynesia Tree Snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat Guam Partula	Polynesia Tree Snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat Guam Partula

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Polynesia Tree Snail

Habitat

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