Aspen Roller vs large pheasant's-eye

Ancylis laetana compared with Adonis flammea

Key Differences

• Aspen Roller is Least Concern while large pheasant's-eye is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	large pheasant's-eye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Tortricidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Adonis
Species	Ancylis laetana	Adonis flammea

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

large pheasant's-eye

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	large pheasant's-eye
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.

large pheasant's-eye

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway