Vierzähnige Windelschnecke vs Linksgewundene Windelschnecke

Vertigo geyeri compared with Vertigo pusilla

Key Differences

• Vierzähnige Windelschnecke is Vulnerable while Linksgewundene Windelschnecke is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Vierzähnige Windelschnecke	Linksgewundene 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 pusilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Vierzähnige Windelschnecke

VU — Vulnerable

Linksgewundene Windelschnecke

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Vierzähnige Windelschnecke	Linksgewundene 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.

Linksgewundene Windelschnecke

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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