Corsican Snail vs Roman snail

Helix ceratina compared with Helix pomatia

Key Differences

• Corsican Snail is Critically Endangered while Roman snail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corsican Snail	Roman snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)	Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)
Class same	Gastropoda (ชั้นแกสโทรโพดา)	Gastropoda (ชั้นแกสโทรโพดา)
Order same	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family same	Helicidae	Helicidae
Genus same	Helix	Helix
Species	Helix ceratina	Helix pomatia

Evolutionary Relationship

Corsican Snail and Roman snail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Helix.

Conservation Status

Corsican Snail

CR — Critically Endangered

Roman snail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corsican Snail	Roman snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Corsican Snail

Habitat

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

Roman snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.