Desmoulin's Whorl Snail vs wall whorl snail

Vertigo moulinsiana compared with Vertigo pusilla

Key Differences

• Desmoulin's Whorl Snail is Near Threatened while wall whorl snail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmoulin's Whorl Snail	wall 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 moulinsiana	Vertigo pusilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Desmoulin's Whorl Snail and wall whorl snail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vertigo.

Conservation Status

Desmoulin's Whorl Snail

NT — Near Threatened

wall whorl snail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmoulin's Whorl Snail	wall whorl snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmoulin's Whorl Snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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