maritime gardensnail vs neglected dune snail

Cernuella cisalpina compared with Cernuella neglecta

Key Differences

• maritime gardensnail is Endangered while neglected dune snail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	maritime gardensnail	neglected dune snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Moluska)	Mollusca (Moluska)
Class same	Gastropoda (siput)	Gastropoda (siput)
Order same	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family same	Geomitridae	Geomitridae
Genus same	Cernuella	Cernuella
Species	Cernuella cisalpina	Cernuella neglecta

Evolutionary Relationship

maritime gardensnail and neglected dune snail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cernuella.

Conservation Status

maritime gardensnail

EN — Endangered

neglected dune snail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	maritime gardensnail	neglected dune snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

maritime gardensnail

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.

neglected dune snail

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