glossy pillar snail vs lesser slippery moss snail

Cochlicopa lubrica compared with Cochlicopa lubricella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	glossy pillar snail	lesser slippery moss 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	Cochlicopidae	Cochlicopidae
Genus same	Cochlicopa	Cochlicopa
Species	Cochlicopa lubrica	Cochlicopa lubricella

Evolutionary Relationship

glossy pillar snail and lesser slippery moss snail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cochlicopa.

Conservation Status

glossy pillar snail

DD — Data Deficient

lesser slippery moss snail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	glossy pillar snail	lesser slippery moss snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

glossy pillar snail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

lesser slippery moss snail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 10 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇷 Greece 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States