Aspen Roller vs Elm-Leaf Spiraea

Ancylis laetana compared with Spiraea chamaedryfolia

Key Differences

• Aspen Roller is Least Concern while Elm-Leaf Spiraea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	Elm-Leaf Spiraea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Tortricidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ancylis	Spiraea
Species	Ancylis laetana	Spiraea chamaedryfolia

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	Elm-Leaf Spiraea
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.

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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