marsh whorl snail vs wall whorl snail

Vertigo antivertigo compared with Vertigo pusilla

Key Differences

• marsh whorl snail is Critically Endangered while wall whorl snail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	marsh whorl snail	wall 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 antivertigo	Vertigo pusilla

Evolutionary Relationship

marsh whorl snail and wall whorl snail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vertigo.

Conservation Status

marsh whorl snail

CR — Critically Endangered

wall whorl snail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	marsh whorl snail	wall whorl snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

marsh whorl 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 across Europe (8 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 8 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇷 Greece 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇴 Norway 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden