Aspen Roller vs Flodman Thistle

Ancylis laetana compared with Cirsium flodmanii

Key Differences

• Aspen Roller is Least Concern while Flodman Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	Flodman Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Tortricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ancylis	Cirsium
Species	Ancylis laetana	Cirsium flodmanii

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Flodman Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	Flodman Thistle
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.

Flodman Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.