grooved top shell vs rough top shell

Jujubinus striatus compared with Jujubinus exasperatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	grooved top shell	rough top shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (moluscos)	Mollusca (moluscos)
Class same	Gastropoda (gastrópodos)	Gastropoda (gastrópodos)
Order same	Trochida (Trochida)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family same	Trochidae	Trochidae
Genus same	Jujubinus	Jujubinus
Species	Jujubinus striatus	Jujubinus exasperatus

Evolutionary Relationship

grooved top shell and rough top shell share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Jujubinus.

Conservation Status

grooved top shell

NE — Not Evaluated

rough top shell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	grooved top shell	rough top shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

grooved top shell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Greece, Norway, Spain, Turkey, and United Kingdom.

rough top shell

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Turkey) and Europe (7 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇬🇷 Greece 🇳🇴 Norway 🇪🇸 Spain 🇹🇷 Turkey 🇬🇧 United Kingdom