Glatte Grasschnecke vs Schwäbische Grasschnecke

Vallonia pulchella compared with Vallonia suevica

Key Differences

• Glatte Grasschnecke is Vulnerable while Schwäbische Grasschnecke is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glatte Grasschnecke	Schwäbische Grasschnecke
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	Valloniidae	Valloniidae
Genus same	Vallonia	Vallonia
Species	Vallonia pulchella	Vallonia suevica

Evolutionary Relationship

Glatte Grasschnecke and Schwäbische Grasschnecke share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vallonia.

Conservation Status

Glatte Grasschnecke

VU — Vulnerable

Schwäbische Grasschnecke

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glatte Grasschnecke	Schwäbische Grasschnecke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Glatte Grasschnecke

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Schwäbische Grasschnecke

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Italy. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Glatte Grasschnecke

The Beautiful grass snail (Vallonia pulchella) is a species in the genus Vallonia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇮🇹 Italy