Aspen Roller vs Taiga tick

Ancylis laetana compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

• Aspen Roller is Least Concern while Taiga tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	Taiga tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Tortricidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Ancylis	Ixodes
Species	Ancylis laetana	Ixodes persulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Taiga tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	Taiga tick
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.

Taiga tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

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:

🇸🇪 Sweden