Escargot de Corse vs Turkish snail

Helix ceratina compared with Helix lucorum

Key Differences

• Escargot de Corse is Critically Endangered while Turkish snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Escargot de Corse	Turkish snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Mollusca (mollusques)	Mollusca (mollusques)
Class same	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order same	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family same	Helicidae	Helicidae
Genus same	Helix	Helix
Species	Helix ceratina	Helix lucorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Escargot de Corse and Turkish snail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Helix.

Conservation Status

Escargot de Corse

CR — Critically Endangered

Turkish snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Escargot de Corse	Turkish snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Escargot de Corse

Habitat

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

Turkish snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).