Alpine whorl snail vs Lilljeborg's whorl snail

Vertigo alpestris compared with Vertigo lilljeborgi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine whorl snail	Lilljeborg's whorl snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Mollusca (моллюски)	Mollusca (моллюски)
Class same	Gastropoda (брюхоногие)	Gastropoda (брюхоногие)
Order same	Stylommatophora (стебельчатоглазые)	Stylommatophora (стебельчатоглазые)
Family same	Vertiginidae	Vertiginidae
Genus same	Vertigo	Vertigo
Species	Vertigo alpestris	Vertigo lilljeborgi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine whorl snail and Lilljeborg's whorl snail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vertigo.

Conservation Status

Alpine whorl snail

LC — Least Concern

Lilljeborg's whorl snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine whorl snail	Lilljeborg's whorl snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine whorl snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, Italy, Norway, and Sweden.

Lilljeborg's whorl snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, Norway, and Sweden.

Alpine whorl snail

The Alpine whorl snail (Vertigo alpestris) is a species in the genus Vertigo. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater. Distributed across Denmark, France, Italy, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden