Aspen Roller vs Prickly Coontail

Ancylis laetana compared with Ceratophyllum echinatum

Key Differences

• Aspen Roller is Least Concern while Prickly Coontail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	Prickly Coontail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ceratophyllales (Ceratophyllales)
Family	Tortricidae	Ceratophyllaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Ceratophyllum
Species	Ancylis laetana	Ceratophyllum echinatum

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Coontail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	Prickly Coontail
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.

Prickly Coontail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.