Aspen Roller vs Braconid wasp

Ancylis laetana compared with Aphidius avenae

Key Differences

• Aspen Roller is Least Concern while Braconid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	Braconid wasp
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	Braconidae
Genus	Ancylis	Aphidius
Species	Ancylis laetana	Aphidius avenae

Evolutionary Relationship

Aspen Roller and Braconid wasp share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Braconid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	Braconid wasp
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.

Braconid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Braconid wasp

The Braconid wasp (Aphidius avenae) is a species in the genus Aphidius. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It is found in Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden