Apple Canker vs Aspen Roller

Neonectria ditissima compared with Ancylis laetana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Canker	Aspen Roller
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Nectriaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Neonectria	Ancylis
Species	Neonectria ditissima	Ancylis laetana

Conservation Status

Apple Canker

LC — Least Concern

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Canker	Aspen Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Canker

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Aspen Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Apple Canker

The Apple Canker (Neonectria ditissima) is a species in the genus Neonectria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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 4 countries:

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