Aspen Roller vs Texas Ash

Ancylis laetana compared with Fraxinus albicans

Key Differences

• Aspen Roller is Least Concern while Texas Ash is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	Texas Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Tortricidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Fraxinus
Species	Ancylis laetana	Fraxinus albicans

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Texas Ash

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	Texas Ash
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.

Texas Ash

Habitat

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

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.