Aspen Roller vs dusty-miller

Ancylis laetana compared with Centaurea gymnocarpa

Key Differences

• Aspen Roller is Least Concern while dusty-miller is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	dusty-miller
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Tortricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ancylis	Centaurea
Species	Ancylis laetana	Centaurea gymnocarpa

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

dusty-miller

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	dusty-miller
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.

dusty-miller

Habitat

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

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.