Aspen Roller vs Delicate Emerald

Ancylis laetana compared with Somatochlora franklini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aspen Roller Delicate Emerald
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Tortricidae Corduliidae
Genus Ancylis Somatochlora
Species Ancylis laetana Somatochlora franklini

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aspen Roller Delicate Emerald
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.

Delicate Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Delicate Emerald

No description available.

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