Hellbraune Wegschnecke vs Garten-Wegschnecke

Arion subfuscus compared with Arion hortensis

Key Differences

• Hellbraune Wegschnecke is Data Deficient while Garten-Wegschnecke is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hellbraune 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 subfuscus	Arion hortensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hellbraune Wegschnecke

DD — Data Deficient

Garten-Wegschnecke

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hellbraune Wegschnecke

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇺🇸 United States