Aspen Roller vs Painted Suillus

Ancylis laetana compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Aspen Roller is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Tortricidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Suillus
Species	Ancylis laetana	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	Painted Suillus
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.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across 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.