Aspen Roller vs Bush clockvine

Ancylis laetana compared with Thunbergia erecta

Key Differences

  • Aspen Roller is Least Concern while Bush clockvine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aspen Roller Bush clockvine
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Tortricidae Acanthaceae
Genus Ancylis Thunbergia
Species Ancylis laetana Thunbergia erecta

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Bush clockvine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aspen Roller Bush clockvine
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.

Bush clockvine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (Costa Rica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Bush clockvine

The Bush clockvine (Thunbergia erecta) is a species in the genus Thunbergia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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