Helix pomatia
LCLeast Concernsnails and slugs
Helix pomatia is a species in the family Helicidae, order Stylommatophora. It has been recorded in 63 countries, most often in Poland, Switzerland and Germany. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about Helix pomatia
- 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
- Recorded in
- 63 countriessrc for Recorded in
Photos of Helix pomatia
Only freely licensed photos are shown. Each carries its creator and licence.
.jpg){kind=link}
Where does Helix pomatia live?
Countries with openly licensed sighting records on GBIF. This shows where the species has been recorded, including zoos and introduced populations. It is not a definitive range.
Helix pomatia has been recorded in 63 countries, from 133,456 records.
- None on record
- 1–9
- 10–99
- 100–999
- 1,000+
The same figures as a list, most records first
- Poland56,378
- Switzerland21,634
- Germany15,255
- France12,553
- Austria5,915
- Sweden5,783
- Denmark5,480
- United Kingdom1,988
- Luxembourg1,180
- Ukraine1,025
- Norway859
- Russia779
- Czechia656
- Lithuania604
- Italy449
- Netherlands447
- Belgium405
- Hungary375
- Finland237
- Slovakia225
- Romania216
- Estonia197
- Bulgaria120
- Slovenia105
- Liechtenstein95
- Croatia81
- Latvia77
- Serbia77
- Belarus64
- Spain28
- Åland Islands26
- Greece24
- Bosnia & Herzegovina18
- United States17
- Moldova12
- Montenegro11
- Australia9
- Congo - Kinshasa6
- Kosovo6
- North Macedonia5
What is Helix pomatia?
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.
Wikipedia contributors, “Helix pomatia”, Wikipedia (revision 1375834936), retrieved 2026-11-11. Shared under CC BY-SA 4.0; this block is kept separate from our own text.
Is Helix pomatia endangered?
Helix pomatia 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 Helix pomatia classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classGastropoda
- orderStylommatophora
- familyHelicidae
- genusHelix
- SpeciesHelix pomatia Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms Helicogena inflata, Helicogena pomatia, 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 piceata, Helix pomaria
Names in other languages (8)
- WeinbergschneckeGerman
- wijngaardslakDutch
- vinbergssnäckaSwedish
- リンゴマイマイJapanese
- 羅馬蝸牛Chinese
- حلزون كرميArabic
- Виноградная улиткаRussian
- escargot de bourgogneFrench
GBIFWikidataWikipediaNCBI TaxonomyITISEncyclopedia of LifeiNaturalistWoRMS
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does Helix pomatia live?
Helix pomatia has openly licensed sighting records from 63 countries on GBIF. The most records come from Poland, Switzerland, Germany, France and Austria. These are recorded sightings, not a definitive range.
Is Helix pomatia endangered?
Helix pomatia is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is Helix pomatia?
Helix pomatia (Helix pomatia) belongs to the family Helicidae in the order Stylommatophora.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0 · live API 2026-11-11
GBIF Secretariat. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org. - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · live API 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata, the free knowledge base. - GBIF occurrence aggregates (CC0 and CC BY records only) · CC BY 4.0 · live API 2026-11-11
GBIF.org occurrence search, country facet counts restricted to CC0 1.0 and CC BY 4.0 records. - Wikimedia Commons · Per file · live API 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Licence and creator recorded per file. - English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · live API 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
Embed a card for this animal on your own site
Copy this code. The card shows the photo with its credit, key facts and a link back to this page.
CreatureData. (2026). Helix pomatia (Helix pomatia). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/helix-pomatia
“Helix pomatia (Helix pomatia).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/helix-pomatia.
@misc{helix_pomatia_2026,
title = {Helix pomatia (Helix pomatia)},
author = {{CreatureData}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/helix-pomatia},
note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}