Aspen Roller vs Northern cattle grub

Ancylis laetana compared with Hypoderma bovis

Key Differences

• Aspen Roller is Least Concern while Northern cattle grub is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	Northern cattle grub
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Tortricidae	Oestridae
Genus	Ancylis	Hypoderma
Species	Ancylis laetana	Hypoderma bovis

Evolutionary Relationship

Aspen Roller and Northern cattle grub share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Northern cattle grub

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	Northern cattle grub
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.

Northern cattle grub

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Japan, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden