Aspen Roller vs Dry Rot

Ancylis laetana compared with Serpula lacrymans

Key Differences

• Aspen Roller is Least Concern while Dry Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	Dry Rot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family	Tortricidae	Serpulidae
Genus	Ancylis	Serpula
Species	Ancylis laetana	Serpula lacrymans

Evolutionary Relationship

Aspen Roller and Dry Rot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Dry Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	Dry Rot
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.

Dry Rot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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