Aspen Roller vs Small-spotted Dandelion

Ancylis laetana compared with Taraxacum pycnostictum

Key Differences

Aspen Roller is Least Concern while Small-spotted Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	Small-spotted Dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Ancylis laetana	Taraxacum pycnostictum

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Small-spotted Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	Small-spotted Dandelion
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.

Small-spotted Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland and Norway.

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.