Aspen Roller vs Field Foxtail

Ancylis laetana compared with Alopecurus pratensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aspen Roller Field Foxtail
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Poales (Grasses)
Family Tortricidae Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Ancylis Alopecurus
Species Ancylis laetana Alopecurus pratensis

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Field Foxtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aspen Roller Field Foxtail
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.

Field Foxtail

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile, Colombia).

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.

Field Foxtail

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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