glossy pillar snail vs robust pillar snail

Cochlicopa lubrica compared with Cochlicopa nitens

Key Differences

• glossy pillar snail is Data Deficient while robust pillar snail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	glossy pillar snail	robust pillar 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	Cochlicopidae	Cochlicopidae
Genus same	Cochlicopa	Cochlicopa
Species	Cochlicopa lubrica	Cochlicopa nitens

Evolutionary Relationship

glossy pillar snail and robust pillar snail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cochlicopa.

Conservation Status

glossy pillar snail

DD — Data Deficient

robust pillar snail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	glossy pillar snail	robust pillar snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

glossy pillar snail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

robust pillar snail

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇸🇪 Sweden