Aspen Roller vs Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

Ancylis laetana compared with Bombus barbutellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	Barbut's Cuckoo-bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Tortricidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Ancylis	Bombus
Species	Ancylis laetana	Bombus barbutellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aspen Roller and Barbut's Cuckoo-bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	Barbut's Cuckoo-bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aspen Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

The Barbut's Cuckoo-bee (Bombus barbutellus) is a species in the genus Bombus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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