Aspen Roller vs Elephant Palm

Ancylis laetana compared with Borassus aethiopum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	Elephant Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Tortricidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Borassus
Species	Ancylis laetana	Borassus aethiopum

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Elephant Palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	Elephant Palm
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.

Elephant Palm

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Guinea and Yemen.

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.