Ashworth's Rustic vs Aspen Roller

Xestia ashworthii compared with Ancylis laetana

Key Differences

• Ashworth's Rustic is Near Threatened while Aspen Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashworth's Rustic	Aspen Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Noctuidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Xestia	Ancylis
Species	Xestia ashworthii	Ancylis laetana

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashworth's Rustic and Aspen Roller share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Ashworth's Rustic

NT — Near Threatened

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashworth's Rustic	Aspen Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashworth's Rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Aspen Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ashworth's Rustic

Ashworth's rustic (Xestia ashworthii) is a species in the genus Xestia. It is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden