Gemeine Zylinderwindelschnecke vs Südliche Zylinderwindelschnecke

Truncatellina cylindrica compared with Truncatellina callicratis

Key Differences

• Gemeine Zylinderwindelschnecke is Vulnerable while Südliche Zylinderwindelschnecke is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Zylinderwindelschnecke	Südliche 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 cylindrica	Truncatellina callicratis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gemeine Zylinderwindelschnecke

VU — Vulnerable

Südliche Zylinderwindelschnecke

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Südliche Zylinderwindelschnecke

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 (6 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇷 Greece 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇴 Norway 🇪🇸 Spain