Aspen Roller vs Vegetable fern

Ancylis laetana compared with Diplazium esculentum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aspen Roller Vegetable fern
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Tracheophyta
Class Insecta (Insects) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Tortricidae Athyriaceae
Genus Ancylis Diplazium
Species Ancylis laetana Diplazium esculentum

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Vegetable fern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aspen Roller Vegetable fern
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.

Vegetable fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, South Africa, 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.

Vegetable fern

No description available.

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