Round-mouthed Whorl Snail vs striated whorl snail

Vertigo genesii compared with Vertigo substriata

Key Differences

• Round-mouthed Whorl Snail is Near Threatened while striated whorl snail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Round-mouthed Whorl Snail	striated whorl snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (moluscos)	Mollusca (moluscos)
Class same	Gastropoda (gastrópodos)	Gastropoda (gastrópodos)
Order same	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family same	Vertiginidae	Vertiginidae
Genus same	Vertigo	Vertigo
Species	Vertigo genesii	Vertigo substriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Round-mouthed Whorl Snail and striated whorl snail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vertigo.

Conservation Status

Round-mouthed Whorl Snail

NT — Near Threatened

striated whorl snail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Round-mouthed Whorl Snail	striated whorl snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Round-mouthed Whorl Snail

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.

striated whorl snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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