Bauchige Windelschnecke vs Vierzähnige Windelschnecke

Vertigo moulinsiana compared with Vertigo geyeri

Key Differences

• Bauchige Windelschnecke is Near Threatened while Vierzähnige Windelschnecke is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bauchige Windelschnecke	Vierzähnige Windelschnecke
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	Vertiginidae	Vertiginidae
Genus same	Vertigo	Vertigo
Species	Vertigo moulinsiana	Vertigo geyeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Bauchige Windelschnecke and Vierzähnige Windelschnecke share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vertigo.

Conservation Status

Bauchige Windelschnecke

NT — Near Threatened

Vierzähnige Windelschnecke

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bauchige Windelschnecke	Vierzähnige Windelschnecke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bauchige Windelschnecke

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Vierzähnige Windelschnecke

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine