# Helix pomatia

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/helix-pomatia  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

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

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Recorded in | 63 countries |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Mollusca
- class: Gastropoda
- order: Stylommatophora
- family: Helicidae
- genus: Helix
- species: *Helix 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*

## Where it has been recorded

Countries with openly licensed sighting records on GBIF (records in brackets). Recorded sightings, not a definitive range.

Poland (56378), Switzerland (21634), Germany (15255), France (12553), Austria (5915), Sweden (5783), Denmark (5480), United Kingdom (1988), Luxembourg (1180), Ukraine (1025), Norway (859), Russia (779), Czechia (656), Lithuania (604), Italy (449), Netherlands (447), Belgium (405), Hungary (375), Finland (237), Slovakia (225), Romania (216), Estonia (197), Bulgaria (120), Slovenia (105), Liechtenstein (95), Croatia (81), Latvia (77), Serbia (77), Belarus (64), Spain (28), Åland Islands (26), Greece (24), Bosnia & Herzegovina (18), United States (17), Moldova (12), Montenegro (11), Australia (9), Congo - Kinshasa (6), Kosovo (6), North Macedonia (5), Lebanon (4), Türkiye (4), Canada (2), Egypt (2), Iran (2), Mali (2), Namibia (2), Portugal (2), Albania (1), Armenia (1), Brazil (1), Bahamas (1), Congo - Brazzaville (1), China (1), Guernsey (1), Ireland (1), Japan (1), Cayman Islands (1), Morocco (1), Philippines (1), and 3 more

## Common questions

### 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

- [GBIF Backbone Taxonomy](https://www.gbif.org/dataset/d7dddbf4-2cf0-4f39-9b2a-bb099caae36c), 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](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0 1.0, live API 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata, the free knowledge base.
- [GBIF occurrence aggregates (CC0 and CC BY records only)](https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search), 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](https://commons.wikimedia.org/), Per file, live API 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Licence and creator recorded per file.
- [English Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/), CC BY-SA 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

Cite as: Helix pomatia (Helix pomatia). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/helix-pomatia