Lilljeborg's Whorl Snail
CR

Lilljeborg's Whorl Snail

Vertigo lilljeborgi

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Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertigo_lilljeborgi

Overview

Vertigo lilljeborgi is a species of small land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Vertiginidae, the whorl snails.SubspeciesVertigo lilljeborgi lilljeborgi (Westerlund, 1871) Vertigo lilljeborgi vinlandica Nekola, Chiba, Coles, Drost, Proschwitz & Horsák, 2018

Lilljeborg's Whorl Snail faces severe threats primarily from habitat loss and degradation of its specialized wetland environments. Climate change and human activities are altering the hydrological conditions of the fens and marshes this species depends on, while its extremely limited distribution makes it highly vulnerable to local extinctions.

Threat summary

Habitat

The type locality for this species is on the southern shore of Tresjön Lake, near Ronneby, Blekinge province, in Sweden.

This species is known to occur in a number of countries and islands in Northern Europe including: * Great Britain, Wales, Scotland * Ireland * Denmark * Germany * Scandinavia: Sweden, ... * Latvia * and other areas

TERRESTRIAL· major

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Mountain Whorl SnailVU

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Narrow-mouthed Whorl SnailCR

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Marsh Whorl SnailCR

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Lilljeborg's Whorl Snail classified as Critically Endangered?
Lilljeborg's Whorl Snail is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Lilljeborg's Whorl Snail faces severe threats primarily from habitat loss and degradation of its specialized wetland environments. Climate change and human activities are altering the hydrological conditions of the fens and marshes this species depends on, while its extremely limited distribution makes it highly vulnerable to local extinctions.
Where does Lilljeborg's Whorl Snail live?
Lilljeborg's Whorl Snail occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Lilljeborg's Whorl Snail?
The main threats to Lilljeborg's Whorl Snail are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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