Zweizähnige Schließmundschnecke vs Kleine Schließmundschnecke

Clausilia bidentata compared with Clausilia rugosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zweizähnige Schließmundschnecke	Kleine Schließmundschnecke
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	Clausiliidae	Clausiliidae
Genus same	Clausilia	Clausilia
Species	Clausilia bidentata	Clausilia rugosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Zweizähnige Schließmundschnecke and Kleine Schließmundschnecke share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Clausilia.

Conservation Status

Zweizähnige Schließmundschnecke

LC — Least Concern

Kleine Schließmundschnecke

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zweizähnige Schließmundschnecke	Kleine Schließmundschnecke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zweizähnige Schließmundschnecke

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Kleine Schließmundschnecke

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Zweizähnige Schließmundschnecke

<em>Clausilia bidentata</em>, the common door snail, is a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Clausiliidae. This species is distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, where it typically inhabits moist terrestrial environments including deciduous woodlands, rocky slopes, hedgerows, and the margins of freshwater habitats. The common door snail is recognized by its elongated, sinistral (left-handed) shell, which is a distinctive trait of the family Clausiliidae. The shell is typically brown to gray and reaches approximately 12–15 millimeters in length. <em>Clausilia bidentata</em> generally feeds on algae, lichens, fungi, and decaying plant material by rasping food with a radula. It often shelters under bark, stones, and leaf litter during dry or cold conditions. Like many clausiliids, it possesses a complex internal shell structure called a clausilium that closes the shell aperture to reduce desiccation. The species is assessed as Least Concern, reflecting stable populations across its European range. Detailed biological traits beyond those noted here are not extensively documented in the current scientific literature.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway