Marbled polecat vs sharp-ribbed door snail

Vormela peregusna compared with Clausilia cruciata

Key Differences

• Marbled polecat is Vulnerable while sharp-ribbed door snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled polecat	sharp-ribbed door snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Clausiliidae
Genus	Vormela	Clausilia
Species	Vormela peregusna	Clausilia cruciata

Evolutionary Relationship

Marbled polecat and sharp-ribbed door snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marbled polecat

VU — Vulnerable

sharp-ribbed door snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled polecat	sharp-ribbed door snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled polecat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

sharp-ribbed door snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇦 Ukraine