Kleine Achatschnecke vs Glänzende Achatschnecke

Cochlicopa lubricella compared with Cochlicopa nitens

Key Differences

• Kleine Achatschnecke is Data Deficient while Glänzende Achatschnecke is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleine Achatschnecke	Glänzende Achatschnecke
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	Cochlicopidae	Cochlicopidae
Genus same	Cochlicopa	Cochlicopa
Species	Cochlicopa lubricella	Cochlicopa nitens

Evolutionary Relationship

Kleine Achatschnecke and Glänzende Achatschnecke share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cochlicopa.

Conservation Status

Kleine Achatschnecke

DD — Data Deficient

Glänzende Achatschnecke

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleine Achatschnecke	Glänzende Achatschnecke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kleine Achatschnecke

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), and North America (United States).

Glänzende Achatschnecke

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇸🇪 Sweden