Fen Roller vs Rannoch Roller

Ancylis paludana compared with Ancylis tineana

Key Differences

• Fen Roller is Near Threatened while Rannoch Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Roller	Rannoch Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class same	Insecta (حشرات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order same	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Ancylis	Ancylis
Species	Ancylis paludana	Ancylis tineana

Evolutionary Relationship

Fen Roller and Rannoch Roller share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ancylis.

Conservation Status

Fen Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Rannoch Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Roller	Rannoch Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fen Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Rannoch Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden