Draparnaud's Glass Snail vs Garlic Snail

Oxychilus draparnaudi compared with Oxychilus alliarius

Key Differences

• Draparnaud's Glass Snail is Not Evaluated while Garlic Snail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Draparnaud's Glass Snail	Garlic 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	Oxychilidae	Oxychilidae
Genus same	Oxychilus	Oxychilus
Species	Oxychilus draparnaudi	Oxychilus alliarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Draparnaud's Glass Snail and Garlic Snail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Oxychilus.

Conservation Status

Draparnaud's Glass Snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Garlic Snail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Draparnaud's Glass Snail	Garlic Snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Draparnaud's Glass Snail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (16 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Garlic Snail

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 11 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇱 Chile 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇷 Greece 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States