Narrow Mouthed Whorl Snail vs Round-mouthed Whorl Snail

Vertigo angustior compared with Vertigo genesii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow Mouthed Whorl Snail	Round-mouthed Whorl Snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Mollusca (软体动物门)	Mollusca (软体动物门)
Class same	Gastropoda (腹足纲)	Gastropoda (腹足纲)
Order same	Stylommatophora (柄眼目)	Stylommatophora (柄眼目)
Family same	Vertiginidae	Vertiginidae
Genus same	Vertigo	Vertigo
Species	Vertigo angustior	Vertigo genesii

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow Mouthed Whorl Snail and Round-mouthed Whorl Snail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vertigo.

Conservation Status

Narrow Mouthed Whorl Snail

NT — Near Threatened

Round-mouthed Whorl Snail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow Mouthed Whorl Snail	Round-mouthed 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.

Round-mouthed Whorl Snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Italy, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden