Aspen Roller vs Waved Pincertail

Ancylis laetana compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Aspen Roller is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Tortricidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Ancylis	Onychogomphus
Species	Ancylis laetana	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aspen Roller and Waved Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.