cylindrical whorl snail vs russet whorl snail

Truncatellina cylindrica compared with Truncatellina monodon

Key Differences

• cylindrical whorl snail is Vulnerable while russet whorl snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cylindrical whorl snail	russet whorl 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	Truncatellinidae	Truncatellinidae
Genus same	Truncatellina	Truncatellina
Species	Truncatellina cylindrica	Truncatellina monodon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

cylindrical whorl snail

VU — Vulnerable

russet whorl snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cylindrical whorl snail	russet 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.

russet whorl snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Italy.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇮🇹 Italy