Aspen Roller vs Short-barred Groundling

Ancylis laetana compared with Caryocolum blandella

Key Differences

• Aspen Roller is Least Concern while Short-barred Groundling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	Short-barred Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tortricidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Ancylis	Caryocolum
Species	Ancylis laetana	Caryocolum blandella

Evolutionary Relationship

Aspen Roller and Short-barred Groundling share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Short-barred Groundling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	Short-barred Groundling
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.

Short-barred Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden