Bridge Roller vs Roman snail

Ancylis uncella compared with Helix pomatia

Key Differences

• Bridge Roller is Least Concern while Roman snail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridge Roller	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	Tortricidae	Helicidae
Genus	Ancylis	Helix
Species	Ancylis uncella	Helix pomatia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Roman snail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridge Roller	Roman snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bridge Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Bridge Roller

The Bridge Roller (Ancylis uncella) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden