Alpen-Windelschnecke vs Vierzähnige Windelschnecke

Vertigo alpestris compared with Vertigo geyeri

Key Differences

• Alpen-Windelschnecke is Least Concern while Vierzähnige Windelschnecke is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpen-Windelschnecke	Vierzähnige Windelschnecke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class same	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Gastropoda (Schnecken)
Order same	Stylommatophora (Landlungenschnecken)	Stylommatophora (Landlungenschnecken)
Family same	Vertiginidae	Vertiginidae
Genus same	Vertigo	Vertigo
Species	Vertigo alpestris	Vertigo geyeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpen-Windelschnecke and Vierzähnige Windelschnecke share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vertigo.

Conservation Status

Alpen-Windelschnecke

LC — Least Concern

Vierzähnige Windelschnecke

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpen-Windelschnecke	Vierzähnige Windelschnecke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpen-Windelschnecke

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, Italy, Norway, and Sweden.

Vierzähnige Windelschnecke

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alpen-Windelschnecke

The Alpine whorl snail (Vertigo alpestris) is a species in the genus Vertigo. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater. Distributed across Denmark, France, Italy, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden