Aspen Roller vs Prickly Pole

Ancylis laetana compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Aspen Roller is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Tortricidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Bactris
Species	Ancylis laetana	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	Prickly Pole
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 Pole

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.