Aspen Roller vs Spitting spider

Ancylis laetana compared with Scytodes univittata

Key Differences

• Aspen Roller is Least Concern while Spitting spider is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	Spitting spider
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	Scytodidae
Genus	Ancylis	Scytodes
Species	Ancylis laetana	Scytodes univittata

Evolutionary Relationship

Aspen Roller and Spitting spider share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Spitting spider

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	Spitting spider
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.

Spitting spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark