Aspen Roller vs Spindle Ermine

Ancylis laetana compared with Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	Spindle Ermine
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	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Ancylis	Yponomeuta
Species	Ancylis laetana	Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aspen Roller and Spindle Ermine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Ermine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	Spindle Ermine
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.

Spindle Ermine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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