Alpen-Windelschnecke vs Blanke Windelschnecke

Vertigo alpestris compared with Vertigo genesii

Key Differences

• Alpen-Windelschnecke is Least Concern while Blanke Windelschnecke is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpen-Windelschnecke	Blanke Windelschnecke
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	Vertiginidae	Vertiginidae
Genus same	Vertigo	Vertigo
Species	Vertigo alpestris	Vertigo genesii

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpen-Windelschnecke and Blanke Windelschnecke share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vertigo.

Conservation Status

Alpen-Windelschnecke

LC — Least Concern

Blanke Windelschnecke

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpen-Windelschnecke	Blanke Windelschnecke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpen-Windelschnecke

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, Italy, Norway, and Sweden.

Blanke Windelschnecke

Habitat

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

Range

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

Alpen-Windelschnecke

The Alpine whorl snail (Vertigo alpestris) is a species in the genus Vertigo. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater. Distributed across Denmark, France, Italy, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden