Axehead Orange vs Roman snail

Acada biseriatus compared with Helix pomatia

Key Differences

• Axehead Orange is Least Concern while Roman snail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Axehead Orange	Roman snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Hesperiidae	Helicidae
Genus	Acada	Helix
Species	Acada biseriatus	Helix pomatia

Evolutionary Relationship

Axehead Orange and Roman snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Roman snail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Axehead Orange	Roman snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Roman snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Axehead Orange

The Axehead Orange (Acada biseriatus) is a species in the genus Acada. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.