lesser slippery moss snail vs robust pillar snail

Cochlicopa lubricella compared with Cochlicopa nitens

Key Differences

• lesser slippery moss snail is Data Deficient while robust pillar snail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lesser slippery moss 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 lubricella	Cochlicopa nitens

Evolutionary Relationship

lesser slippery moss snail and robust pillar snail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cochlicopa.

Conservation Status

lesser slippery moss snail

DD — Data Deficient

robust pillar snail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lesser slippery moss snail	robust pillar snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lesser slippery moss snail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), and North America (United States).

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇸🇪 Sweden