Round-mouthed Whorl Snail vs wall whorl snail

Vertigo genesii compared with Vertigo pusilla

Key Differences

• Round-mouthed Whorl Snail is Near Threatened while wall whorl snail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Round-mouthed Whorl Snail	wall whorl 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	Vertiginidae	Vertiginidae
Genus same	Vertigo	Vertigo
Species	Vertigo genesii	Vertigo pusilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Round-mouthed Whorl Snail and wall whorl snail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vertigo.

Conservation Status

Round-mouthed Whorl Snail

NT — Near Threatened

wall whorl snail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Round-mouthed Whorl Snail	wall whorl snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Round-mouthed Whorl Snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Italy, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

wall whorl snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden