Desmoulin's Whorl Snail vs Lilljeborg's whorl snail

Vertigo moulinsiana compared with Vertigo lilljeborgi

Key Differences

• Desmoulin's Whorl Snail is Near Threatened while Lilljeborg's whorl snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmoulin's Whorl Snail	Lilljeborg's whorl 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	Vertiginidae	Vertiginidae
Genus same	Vertigo	Vertigo
Species	Vertigo moulinsiana	Vertigo lilljeborgi

Evolutionary Relationship

Desmoulin's Whorl Snail and Lilljeborg's whorl snail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vertigo.

Conservation Status

Desmoulin's Whorl Snail

NT — Near Threatened

Lilljeborg's whorl snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmoulin's Whorl Snail	Lilljeborg's whorl snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmoulin's Whorl Snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lilljeborg's whorl snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden