Alpen-Windelschnecke vs Sumpf-Windelschnecke

Vertigo alpestris compared with Vertigo antivertigo

Key Differences

Alpen-Windelschnecke is Least Concern while Sumpf-Windelschnecke is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpen-Windelschnecke	Sumpf-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 antivertigo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Ansehen Genus: Vertigo

Conservation Status

Alpen-Windelschnecke

LC — Least Concern

Sumpf-Windelschnecke

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpen-Windelschnecke	Sumpf-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.

Sumpf-Windelschnecke

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.