Schwäbische Auster vs Gestreifte Weinbergschnecke

Helix pomatia compared with Helix lucorum

Key Differences

• Schwäbische Auster is Near Threatened while Gestreifte Weinbergschnecke is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwäbische Auster	Gestreifte Weinbergschnecke
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	Helicidae	Helicidae
Genus same	Helix	Helix
Species	Helix pomatia	Helix lucorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwäbische Auster and Gestreifte Weinbergschnecke share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Helix.

Conservation Status

Schwäbische Auster

NT — Near Threatened

Gestreifte Weinbergschnecke

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwäbische Auster	Gestreifte Weinbergschnecke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwäbische Auster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gestreifte Weinbergschnecke

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇬🇧 United Kingdom