Aspen Roller vs Indian Sundew

Ancylis laetana compared with Drosera indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aspen Roller Indian Sundew
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Tortricidae Droseraceae
Genus Ancylis Drosera
Species Ancylis laetana Drosera indica

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Indian Sundew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aspen Roller Indian Sundew
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.

Indian Sundew

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Guinea, Namibia, and Taiwan.

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.

Indian Sundew

No description available.

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