Aspen Roller vs Queen sago

Ancylis laetana compared with Cycas circinalis

Key Differences

• Aspen Roller is Least Concern while Queen sago is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	Queen sago
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Tortricidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Cycas
Species	Ancylis laetana	Cycas circinalis

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Queen sago

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	Queen sago
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.

Queen sago

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Marshall Islands, Portugal, South Africa, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.