ribbed grass snail vs Swabian grass snail

Vallonia costata compared with Vallonia suevica

Key Differences

• ribbed grass snail is Least Concern while Swabian grass snail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ribbed grass snail	Swabian grass 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	Valloniidae	Valloniidae
Genus same	Vallonia	Vallonia
Species	Vallonia costata	Vallonia suevica

Evolutionary Relationship

ribbed grass snail and Swabian grass snail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vallonia.

Conservation Status

ribbed grass snail

LC — Least Concern

Swabian grass snail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ribbed grass snail	Swabian grass snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ribbed grass snail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Swabian grass snail

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Italy. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇮🇹 Italy