cylindrical whorl snail vs southern whorl snail

Truncatellina cylindrica compared with Truncatellina callicratis

Key Differences

• cylindrical whorl snail is Vulnerable while southern whorl snail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cylindrical whorl snail	southern whorl snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Moluscos)	Mollusca (Moluscos)
Class same	Gastropoda (Gastrópodes)	Gastropoda (Gastrópodes)
Order same	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family same	Truncatellinidae	Truncatellinidae
Genus same	Truncatellina	Truncatellina
Species	Truncatellina cylindrica	Truncatellina callicratis

Evolutionary Relationship

cylindrical whorl snail and southern whorl snail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Truncatellina.

Conservation Status

cylindrical whorl snail

VU — Vulnerable

southern whorl snail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cylindrical whorl snail	southern whorl snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cylindrical whorl snail

Habitat

Inhabits 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 Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

southern 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 (6 countries). 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 6 countries:

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