Narrow Mouthed Whorl Snail vs striated whorl snail

Vertigo angustior compared with Vertigo substriata

Key Differences

• Narrow Mouthed Whorl Snail is Near Threatened while striated whorl snail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow Mouthed Whorl Snail	striated whorl 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	Vertiginidae	Vertiginidae
Genus same	Vertigo	Vertigo
Species	Vertigo angustior	Vertigo substriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow Mouthed Whorl Snail and striated whorl snail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vertigo.

Conservation Status

Narrow Mouthed Whorl Snail

NT — Near Threatened

striated whorl snail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow Mouthed Whorl Snail	striated whorl snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow Mouthed Whorl Snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

striated whorl snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden