Distinkte Wegschnecke vs Garten-Wegschnecke

Arion distinctus compared with Arion hortensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Distinkte Wegschnecke	Garten-Wegschnecke
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	Arionidae	Arionidae
Genus same	Arion	Arion
Species	Arion distinctus	Arion hortensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Distinkte Wegschnecke and Garten-Wegschnecke share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Arion.

Conservation Status

Distinkte Wegschnecke

LC — Least Concern

Garten-Wegschnecke

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Distinkte Wegschnecke	Garten-Wegschnecke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Distinkte Wegschnecke

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Garten-Wegschnecke

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States