plicate door snail vs Rolph's door snail

Macrogastra plicatula compared with Macrogastra rolphii

Key Differences

• plicate door snail is Least Concern while Rolph's door snail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	plicate door snail	Rolph's door 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	Clausiliidae	Clausiliidae
Genus same	Macrogastra	Macrogastra
Species	Macrogastra plicatula	Macrogastra rolphii

Evolutionary Relationship

plicate door snail and Rolph's door snail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Macrogastra.

Conservation Status

plicate door snail

LC — Least Concern

Rolph's door snail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	plicate door snail	Rolph's door snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

plicate door snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Rolph's door snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway