Gefältete Schließmundschnecke vs Bauchige Schließmundschnecke

Macrogastra plicatula compared with Macrogastra ventricosa

Key Differences

• Gefältete Schließmundschnecke is Least Concern while Bauchige Schließmundschnecke is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gefältete Schließmundschnecke	Bauchige 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 ventricosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gefältete Schließmundschnecke

LC — Least Concern

Bauchige Schließmundschnecke

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gefältete Schließmundschnecke	Bauchige 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.

Bauchige Schließmundschnecke

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden