Aspen Roller vs Leafless Ballart

Ancylis laetana compared with Exocarpos aphyllus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	Leafless Ballart
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Santalales (Santalales)
Family	Tortricidae	Santalaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Exocarpos
Species	Ancylis laetana	Exocarpos aphyllus

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Leafless Ballart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	Leafless Ballart
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.

Leafless Ballart

Habitat

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

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.