Lilljeborg's Whorl Snail
Vertigo lilljeborgi
Vertigo lilljeborgi is a species of small land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Vertiginidae, the whorl snails.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Gastropoda
Order
Stylommatophora
Family
Vertiginidae
Genus
Vertigo
Lilljeborg's Whorl Snail belongs to the family Vertiginidae, order Stylommatophora, within the Gastropoda class.
Species Profile
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.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
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
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
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.
Climate change impacts
Extremely limited range
Habitat loss and degradation
Hydrological changes
Human disturbance of wetland sites
National vs Global Threat Status
How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (CR).
| Country | National Status | Global Status | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU | NTNear Threatened | CRCritically Endangered | Lower local risk |
| EU | NTNear Threatened | CRCritically Endangered | Lower local risk |
National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Lilljeborg's Whorl Snail (Vertigo lilljeborgi). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/lilljeborgs-whorl-snail