Aspen Roller vs Smooth Stonewort

Ancylis laetana compared with Nitella flexilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	Smooth Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Tortricidae	Characeae
Genus	Ancylis	Nitella
Species	Ancylis laetana	Nitella flexilis

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Stonewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	Smooth Stonewort
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.

Smooth Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.