Aspen Roller vs yarrow mealybug

Ancylis laetana compared with Atrococcus achilleae

Key Differences

• Aspen Roller is Least Concern while yarrow mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	yarrow mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Tortricidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Ancylis	Atrococcus
Species	Ancylis laetana	Atrococcus achilleae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

yarrow mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	yarrow mealybug
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.

yarrow mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden