Aspen Roller vs Downy Jumping Spider

Ancylis laetana compared with Attulus pubescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aspen Roller Downy Jumping Spider
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects) Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Araneae (Araneae)
Family Tortricidae Salticidae
Genus Ancylis Attulus
Species Ancylis laetana Attulus pubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Aspen Roller and Downy Jumping Spider share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Downy Jumping Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aspen Roller Downy Jumping Spider
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.

Downy Jumping Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.

Downy Jumping Spider

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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