Danube river snail vs Italian River Snail

Viviparus acerosus compared with Viviparus ater

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Danube river snail	Italian River Snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)	Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)
Class same	Gastropoda (ชั้นแกสโทรโพดา)	Gastropoda (ชั้นแกสโทรโพดา)
Order same	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family same	Viviparidae	Viviparidae
Genus same	Viviparus	Viviparus
Species	Viviparus acerosus	Viviparus ater

Evolutionary Relationship

Danube river snail and Italian River Snail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Viviparus.

Conservation Status

Danube river snail

LC — Least Concern

Italian River Snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Danube river snail	Italian River Snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Danube river snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Italian River Snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Germany, and Switzerland.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany