Aspen Roller vs Pine-cone Piercer

Ancylis laetana compared with Cydia conicolana

Key Differences

• Aspen Roller is Least Concern while Pine-cone Piercer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	Pine-cone Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Ancylis	Cydia
Species	Ancylis laetana	Cydia conicolana

Evolutionary Relationship

Aspen Roller and Pine-cone Piercer share a common ancestor at the Family level: Tortricidae.

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Pine-cone Piercer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	Pine-cone Piercer
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.

Pine-cone Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden