Greek banded snail vs Roman snail

Helix cincta compared with Helix pomatia

Key Differences

• Greek banded snail is Least Concern while Roman snail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greek banded snail	Roman snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Yumuşakçalar)	Mollusca (Yumuşakçalar)
Class same	Gastropoda (Karından bacaklılar)	Gastropoda (Karından bacaklılar)
Order same	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family same	Helicidae	Helicidae
Genus same	Helix	Helix
Species	Helix cincta	Helix pomatia

Evolutionary Relationship

Greek banded snail and Roman snail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Helix.

Conservation Status

Greek banded snail

LC — Least Concern

Roman snail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greek banded snail	Roman snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greek banded snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Austria, Greece, Italy, and Turkey.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇮🇹 Italy