Vierzähnige Windelschnecke vs schmale Windelschnecke

Vertigo geyeri compared with Vertigo angustior

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Vierzähnige Windelschnecke	schmale 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 geyeri	Vertigo angustior

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Vierzähnige Windelschnecke

VU — Vulnerable

schmale Windelschnecke

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

schmale Windelschnecke

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

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