Aspen Roller vs Thin-flowered Colchicum

Ancylis laetana compared with Colchicum leptanthum

Key Differences

• Aspen Roller is Least Concern while Thin-flowered Colchicum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	Thin-flowered Colchicum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Tortricidae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Colchicum
Species	Ancylis laetana	Colchicum leptanthum

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Thin-flowered Colchicum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	Thin-flowered Colchicum
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.

Thin-flowered Colchicum

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.