Desmoulin's Whorl Snail vs Grassland Whorl Snail

Vertigo moulinsiana compared with Vertigo ovata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmoulin's Whorl Snail	Grassland Whorl Snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Mollusca (연체동물)	Mollusca (연체동물)
Class same	Gastropoda (복족강)	Gastropoda (복족강)
Order same	Stylommatophora (병안목)	Stylommatophora (병안목)
Family same	Vertiginidae	Vertiginidae
Genus same	Vertigo	Vertigo
Species	Vertigo moulinsiana	Vertigo ovata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desmoulin's Whorl Snail

NT — Near Threatened

Grassland Whorl Snail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmoulin's Whorl Snail	Grassland 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.

Grassland Whorl Snail

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, New Zealand, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.