Kopfschildschnecke vs Abgestutzte Kopfschildschnecke

Retusa obtusa compared with Retusa truncatula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kopfschildschnecke	Abgestutzte Kopfschildschnecke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class same	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Gastropoda (Schnecken)
Order same	Cephalaspidea (Kopfschildschnecken)	Cephalaspidea (Kopfschildschnecken)
Family same	Retusidae	Retusidae
Genus same	Retusa	Retusa
Species	Retusa obtusa	Retusa truncatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Kopfschildschnecke and Abgestutzte Kopfschildschnecke share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Retusa.

Conservation Status

Kopfschildschnecke

LC — Least Concern

Abgestutzte Kopfschildschnecke

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kopfschildschnecke	Abgestutzte Kopfschildschnecke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kopfschildschnecke

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Abgestutzte Kopfschildschnecke

Habitat

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

Range

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

Kopfschildschnecke

The Arctic barrel-bubble (Retusa obtusa) is a species in the genus Retusa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden