In France, the populations of Galba truncatula are declining because its habitat is threatened by modern agricultural practices. In case of larger water bodies, the snail occurs mostly on the edge between water and land, sometimes outside water layer on mud.
The population of Galba truncatula in France is decreasing because its natural habitat is being compromised by modern farming techniques. For large water bodies, this snail frequently resides at the boundary where land meets water, sometimes extending onto mud that lies above the water surface.