Aspen Roller vs Budapest slug

Ancylis laetana compared with Tandonia budapestensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	Budapest slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Tortricidae	Milacidae
Genus	Ancylis	Tandonia
Species	Ancylis laetana	Tandonia budapestensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Aspen Roller and Budapest slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Budapest slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	Budapest slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aspen Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Budapest slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Aspen Roller

The Aspen Roller (Ancylis laetana) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Budapest slug

The Budapest Slug (Tandonia budapestensis) is a species in the genus Tandonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden