Glatte Grasschnecke vs Gerippte Grasschnecke

Vallonia pulchella compared with Vallonia costata

Key Differences

• Glatte Grasschnecke is Vulnerable while Gerippte Grasschnecke is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glatte Grasschnecke	Gerippte Grasschnecke
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	Valloniidae	Valloniidae
Genus same	Vallonia	Vallonia
Species	Vallonia pulchella	Vallonia costata

Evolutionary Relationship

Glatte Grasschnecke and Gerippte Grasschnecke share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vallonia.

Conservation Status

Glatte Grasschnecke

VU — Vulnerable

Gerippte Grasschnecke

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glatte Grasschnecke	Gerippte Grasschnecke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Glatte Grasschnecke

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gerippte Grasschnecke

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Glatte Grasschnecke

The Beautiful grass snail (Vallonia pulchella) is a species in the genus Vallonia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 13 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇱 Chile 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇷 Greece 🇮🇱 Israel 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States