Aspen Roller vs Duck Flea

Ancylis laetana compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Aspen Roller is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Tortricidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Ancylis	Ceratophyllus
Species	Ancylis laetana	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	Duck Flea
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.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden