Madeiran Land Snail vs Madeiran Land Snail

Leiostyla abbreviata compared with Leiostyla lamellosa

Key Differences

• Madeiran Land Snail is Critically Endangered while Madeiran Land Snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeiran Land Snail	Madeiran Land 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	Lauriidae	Lauriidae
Genus same	Leiostyla	Leiostyla
Species	Leiostyla abbreviata	Leiostyla lamellosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Madeiran Land Snail and Madeiran Land Snail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Leiostyla.

Conservation Status

Madeiran Land Snail

CR — Critically Endangered

Madeiran Land Snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeiran Land Snail	Madeiran Land Snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madeiran Land Snail

Habitat

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

Range

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

Madeiran Land Snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal