Aspen Roller vs Reticulate Thistle

Ancylis laetana compared with Onopordum nervosum

Key Differences

Aspen Roller is Least Concern while Reticulate Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	Reticulate Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Tortricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ancylis	Onopordum
Species	Ancylis laetana	Onopordum nervosum

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Reticulate Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	Reticulate Thistle
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.

Reticulate Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.