Bridge Roller vs field slug

Ancylis uncella compared with Deroceras agreste

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bridge Roller field slug
Kingdom same Animalia (animal) Animalia (animal)
Phylum Arthropoda (arthropodes) Mollusca (mollusques)
Class Insecta (insecte) Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family Tortricidae Agriolimacidae
Genus Ancylis Deroceras
Species Ancylis uncella Deroceras agreste

Evolutionary Relationship

Bridge Roller and field slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bridge Roller field slug
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.

field slug

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).

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.

field slug

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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