Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler vs Glänzende Achatschnecke

Ancylis unguicella compared with Cochlicopa nitens

Key Differences

• Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler is Least Concern while Glänzende Achatschnecke is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler	Glänzende Achatschnecke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Gastropoda (Schnecken)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Stylommatophora (Landlungenschnecken)
Family	Tortricidae	Cochlicopidae
Genus	Ancylis	Cochlicopa
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Cochlicopa nitens

Evolutionary Relationship

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler and Glänzende Achatschnecke share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

LC — Least Concern

Glänzende Achatschnecke

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler	Glänzende Achatschnecke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Glänzende Achatschnecke

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

The Broken-Barred Roller (Ancylis unguicella) 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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden