Blanke Windelschnecke vs Linksgewundene Windelschnecke

Vertigo genesii compared with Vertigo pusilla

Key Differences

• Blanke Windelschnecke is Near Threatened while Linksgewundene Windelschnecke is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanke Windelschnecke	Linksgewundene 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 genesii	Vertigo pusilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blanke Windelschnecke

NT — Near Threatened

Linksgewundene Windelschnecke

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanke Windelschnecke	Linksgewundene Windelschnecke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Linksgewundene Windelschnecke

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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