Caragouille cisalpine vs Caragouille élargie

Cernuella cisalpina compared with Cernuella neglecta

Key Differences

• Caragouille cisalpine is Endangered while Caragouille élargie is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caragouille cisalpine	Caragouille élargie
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	Geomitridae	Geomitridae
Genus same	Cernuella	Cernuella
Species	Cernuella cisalpina	Cernuella neglecta

Evolutionary Relationship

Caragouille cisalpine and Caragouille élargie share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cernuella.

Conservation Status

Caragouille cisalpine

EN — Endangered

Caragouille élargie

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caragouille cisalpine	Caragouille élargie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caragouille cisalpine

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Caragouille élargie

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇪🇸 Spain 🇬🇧 United Kingdom