Wulstige Zylinderwindelschnecke vs Gemeine Zylinderwindelschnecke

Truncatellina costulata compared with Truncatellina cylindrica

Key Differences

• Wulstige Zylinderwindelschnecke is Least Concern while Gemeine Zylinderwindelschnecke is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wulstige Zylinderwindelschnecke	Gemeine Zylinderwindelschnecke
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	Truncatellinidae	Truncatellinidae
Genus same	Truncatellina	Truncatellina
Species	Truncatellina costulata	Truncatellina cylindrica

Evolutionary Relationship

Wulstige Zylinderwindelschnecke and Gemeine Zylinderwindelschnecke share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Truncatellina.

Conservation Status

Wulstige Zylinderwindelschnecke

LC — Least Concern

Gemeine Zylinderwindelschnecke

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wulstige Zylinderwindelschnecke	Gemeine Zylinderwindelschnecke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Wulstige Zylinderwindelschnecke

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gemeine Zylinderwindelschnecke

Habitat

Inhabits 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 Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Wulstige Zylinderwindelschnecke

The bulging whorl snail (Truncatellina costulata) is a species in the genus Truncatellina. 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden