Garden Snail

Cornu aspersum

About

The most familiar land snail in Britain, beloved by gardeners for its shell but less welcome for its appetite for young plants. Snails are an important food source for song thrushes, which smash shells on stone anvils.

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Quick Facts

Category: Invertebrate
Latin name: Cornu aspersum
IUCN Status: LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.