Aspen Roller vs Early Buttercup

Ancylis laetana compared with Ranunculus fascicularis

Key Differences

• Aspen Roller is Least Concern while Early Buttercup is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	Early Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Tortricidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Ranunculus
Species	Ancylis laetana	Ranunculus fascicularis

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Early Buttercup

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	Early Buttercup
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.

Early Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.