Until recently, this species was believed to be extinct. Quite surprisingly, it was found alive in the Dovrefjell, Norway. Meng (2008) found evidence of the occurrence of Vertigo parcedentata in the Altay Mountains and Tien Shan. In 2009 the material was photographed for the first time and compared with fossil material from Central Germany. Pokryszko & Horsák (2007) also found evidence of the recent occurrence of this species in the Altay region.