Lobe Shell vs Kleine Seemandel

Philine quadripartita compared with Philine punctata

Key Differences

• Lobe Shell is Least Concern while Kleine Seemandel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lobe Shell	Kleine Seemandel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class same	Gastropoda (Schnecken)	Gastropoda (Schnecken)
Order same	Cephalaspidea (Kopfschildschnecken)	Cephalaspidea (Kopfschildschnecken)
Family same	Philinidae	Philinidae
Genus same	Philine	Philine
Species	Philine quadripartita	Philine punctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lobe Shell and Kleine Seemandel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Philine.

Conservation Status

Lobe Shell

LC — Least Concern

Kleine Seemandel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lobe Shell	Kleine Seemandel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lobe Shell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Kleine Seemandel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden