Aspen Roller vs Fuzzy flatsedge

Ancylis laetana compared with Cyperus pilosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aspen Roller Fuzzy flatsedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Poales (Grasses)
Family Tortricidae Cyperaceae
Genus Ancylis Cyperus
Species Ancylis laetana Cyperus pilosus

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Fuzzy flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aspen Roller Fuzzy flatsedge
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.

Fuzzy flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Fiji, Samoa, Singapore, Taiwan, 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.

Fuzzy flatsedge

No description available.

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