Aspen Roller vs sheet-web spiders

Ancylis laetana compared with Erigone dentosa

Key Differences

• Aspen Roller is Least Concern while sheet-web spiders is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	sheet-web spiders
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Tortricidae	Linyphiidae
Genus	Ancylis	Erigone
Species	Ancylis laetana	Erigone dentosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Aspen Roller and sheet-web spiders share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

sheet-web spiders

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	sheet-web spiders
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.

sheet-web spiders

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway