eccentric grass snail vs Swabian grass snail

Vallonia excentrica compared with Vallonia suevica

Key Differences

• eccentric grass snail is Near Threatened while Swabian grass snail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eccentric grass snail	Swabian grass 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	Valloniidae	Valloniidae
Genus same	Vallonia	Vallonia
Species	Vallonia excentrica	Vallonia suevica

Evolutionary Relationship

eccentric grass snail and Swabian grass snail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vallonia.

Conservation Status

eccentric grass snail

NT — Near Threatened

Swabian grass snail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eccentric grass snail	Swabian grass snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eccentric grass snail

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 5 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 Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Swabian grass snail

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 in Italy. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇮🇹 Italy