Gefältete Schließmundschnecke vs Spindelförmige Schließmundschnecke

Macrogastra plicatula compared with Macrogastra rolphii

Key Differences

• Gefältete Schließmundschnecke is Least Concern while Spindelförmige Schließmundschnecke is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gefältete Schließmundschnecke	Spindelförmige Schließmundschnecke
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	Clausiliidae	Clausiliidae
Genus same	Macrogastra	Macrogastra
Species	Macrogastra plicatula	Macrogastra rolphii

Evolutionary Relationship

Gefältete Schließmundschnecke and Spindelförmige Schließmundschnecke share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Macrogastra.

Conservation Status

Gefältete Schließmundschnecke

LC — Least Concern

Spindelförmige Schließmundschnecke

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gefältete Schließmundschnecke	Spindelförmige Schließmundschnecke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gefältete Schließmundschnecke

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Spindelförmige Schließmundschnecke

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway