Aspen Roller vs field locoweed

Ancylis laetana compared with Oxytropis campestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aspen Roller field locoweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Tortricidae Fabaceae
Genus Ancylis Oxytropis
Species Ancylis laetana Oxytropis campestris

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

field locoweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aspen Roller field locoweed
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 locoweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 locoweed

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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