Aspen Roller vs Three-Spotted Pink

Ancylis laetana compared with Dianthus tripunctatus

Key Differences

• Aspen Roller is Least Concern while Three-Spotted Pink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	Three-Spotted Pink
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Tortricidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Dianthus
Species	Ancylis laetana	Dianthus tripunctatus

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Three-Spotted Pink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	Three-Spotted Pink
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.

Three-Spotted Pink

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal 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.