Escargot
Helix pomatia Linnaeus, 1758
LCLeast Concernsnails and slugs
The escargot (Helix pomatia) is a mollusc in the snails and slugs group, belonging to the family Helicidae within the class Gastropoda. It is also called the vine snail, apple snail, Roman snail, edible snail and escargot snail.
Quick facts about the escargot
The species was named by Linnaeus, 1758, and is placed in the genus Helix, tribe Helicini and subfamily Helicinae. On the IUCN Red List it is assessed globally as Least Concern, which is not a threatened category.
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the escargot
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Where does the escargot live?
Not recorded
What is the escargot?
Helix pomatia, known as the Roman snail, Burgundy snail, or escargot, is a species of large, air-breathing stylommatophoran land snail belonging to the family Helicidae and native to Europe. It is characterized by a globular brown shell.
From the Wikipedia article “Helix pomatia” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Helix_pomatia&oldid=1375834936), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
What does the escargot sound like?
Is the escargot endangered?
The escargot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the escargot classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classGastropoda
- familyHelicidae
- genusHelix
- SpeciesHelix pomatia Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms Helicogena inflata, Helicogena pomatia, Helicogena pomatia brenaensis, Helicogena pomatia burmeisteri, Helicogena pomatia var. gesneri, Helicogena pomatia var. rustica, Helicogena pomatia var. sphaeralis, Helix banatica, Helix brenaeensis, Helix burmeisteri, Helix claudiensis, Helix costelata, Helix cristinae, Helix dobrudschae, Helix elsae, Helix eusarcosoma, Helix fasciata, Helix gigantea, Helix gratiosa, Helix kapellae, Helix lagarinae, Helix magna, Helix parva, Helix pedemontana, Helix pedemontana, Helix piceata, Helix pomaria, Helix pomatia, Helix pomatia, Helix pomatia albida, Helix pomatia brunnea, Helix pomatia expansilabris, Helix pomatia parva, Helix pomatia quinquefasciata, Helix pomatia var. banatica, Helix pomatia var. christinae, Helix pomatia var. claudiensis, Helix pomatia var. compacta, Helix pomatia var. costellata, Helix pomatia var. dobrudschae, Helix pomatia var. elsae, Helix pomatia var. gratiosa, Helix pomatia var. hajnaldiana, Helix pomatia var. kapellae, Helix pomatia var. lagarinae, Helix pomatia var. lednicensis, Helix pomatia var. luteola, Helix pomatia var. pannonica, Helix pomatia var. pedemontana, Helix pomatia var. piceata, Helix pomatia var. pulskyana, Helix pomatia var. radiata, Helix pomatia var. rhodopensis, Helix pomatia var. sabulosa, Helix pomatia var. serbica, Helix pomatia var. solitaria, Helix pomatia var. transsylvanica, Helix pomatia velicensis, Helix promaeca, Helix pyrgia, Helix sabulosa, Helix scalaris, Helix segalaunica, Helix serbica, Helix transsylvanica
Other names and names in other languages (63)
- Apple snailEnglish
- Burgundy snailEnglish
- Edible snailEnglish
- Escargot snailEnglish
- French escargotEnglish
- Grapevine snailEnglish
- Roman snailEnglish
- Vine snailEnglish
- Vineyard snailEnglish
- حلزون كرميArabic
- Caragol borgonyónAragonese
- Üzüm ilbiziAzerbaijani
- WeihbergschneckBavarian
- Вінаградны смоўжBelarusian
- Градински охлювBulgarian
- Caragol de BorgonyaCatalan
- hlemýžď zahradníCzech
- VinbjergsneglDanish
- WeinbergschneckeGerman
- Schwäbische AusterGerman
- Κοχλίας ο πωματίαςGreek
- caracol romanoSpanish
- caracol de BorgoñaSpanish
- caracol de viñaSpanish
- Harilik viinamäetiguEstonian
- viinimäkikotiloFinnish
- BurgundarsnigilFaroese
- Escargot de BourgogneFrench
- WinberagsnekNorthern Frisian
- שבלול רומיHebrew
- VinogradnjakCroatian
- ÉticsigaHungarian
- Խաղողի խխունջArmenian
- KrásarbobbiIcelandic
- Chiocciola borgognonaItalian
- リンゴマイマイJapanese
- エスカルゴJapanese
- Жүзүм үлүлүKyrgyz
- WéngertsschleekLuxembourgish
- Vynuoginė sraigėLithuanian
- Īstais vīngliemezisLatvian
- vinbergsneglNorwegian Bokmål
- WijngaardslakDutch
- vinbergsnigelNorwegian Nynorsk
- Ślimak winniczekPolish
- Caracol-romanoPortuguese
- Melc de livadăRomanian
- Виноградная улиткаRussian
- slimák záhradnýSlovak
- veliki vrtni polžSlovenian
- Виноградски пужSerbian
- vinbergssnäckaSwedish
- europeisk vinbergssnäckaSwedish
- ТӯқумшулуқTajik
- ЛаврикUkrainian
- ПавликUkrainian
- Равлик винограднийUkrainian
- Равлик овочевийUkrainian
- Равлик садовийUkrainian
- Слимак винограднийUkrainian
- Слимак садовийUkrainian
- 羅馬蝸牛Chinese
- 蓋罩大蝸牛Chinese
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Relatives of the escargot
Other species in the same genus Helix.
Lucorum helix
Helix lucorum
Godeti's snail
Helix godetiana
Girdled snail
Helix cincta
Brown-mouthed helix
Helix melanostoma
Levantine field snail
Helix engaddensis
Ceramic snail
Helix figulina
CompareEscargot vs Lucorum helixEscargot vs Godeti's snailEscargot vs Girdled snailEscargot vs Brown-mouthed helix
Common questions
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What kind of animal is the escargot?
The escargot is a mollusc in the snails and slugs group. It belongs to the class Gastropoda and the family Helicidae.
What is the scientific name of the escargot?
The scientific name of the escargot is Helix pomatia. It is placed in the genus Helix.
Who named Helix pomatia and when?
Helix pomatia was named by Linnaeus, 1758.
Is the escargot endangered?
No. The escargot is assessed globally as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.
What other names does the escargot have?
The escargot is also called the vine snail, apple snail, Roman snail, edible snail and escargot snail.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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