American Redstart vs Aspen Roller

Setophaga ruticilla compared with Ancylis laetana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Redstart	Aspen Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Parulidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Setophaga	Ancylis
Species	Setophaga ruticilla	Ancylis laetana

Evolutionary Relationship

American Redstart and Aspen Roller share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Redstart	Aspen Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Redstart

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Aspen Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

American Redstart

American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Aspen Roller

The Aspen Roller (Ancylis laetana) 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. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway