Roman snail vs Turkish snail

Helix pomatia compared with Helix lucorum

Key Differences

• Roman snail is Near Threatened while Turkish snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Roman snail	Turkish 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	Helicidae	Helicidae
Genus same	Helix	Helix
Species	Helix pomatia	Helix lucorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Roman snail and Turkish snail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Helix.

Conservation Status

Roman snail

NT — Near Threatened

Turkish snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Roman snail	Turkish snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Roman snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Turkish snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇬🇧 United Kingdom