Aspen Roller vs flax

Ancylis laetana compared with Linum narbonense

Key Differences

• Aspen Roller is Least Concern while flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Tortricidae	Linaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Linum
Species	Ancylis laetana	Linum narbonense

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	flax
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.

flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Portugal, and Switzerland.

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.