Aspen Roller vs Yellow Toadflax Smut

Ancylis laetana compared with Melanotaenium cingens

Key Differences

Aspen Roller is Least Concern while Yellow Toadflax Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family	Tortricidae	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Melanotaenium
Species	Ancylis laetana	Melanotaenium cingens

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Toadflax Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	Yellow Toadflax Smut
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.

Yellow Toadflax Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.