Creeping Willow Roller vs Hook-tipped Roller

Ancylis subarcuana compared with Ancylis apicella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Creeping Willow Roller	Hook-tipped Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Ancylis	Ancylis
Species	Ancylis subarcuana	Ancylis apicella

Evolutionary Relationship

Creeping Willow Roller and Hook-tipped Roller share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ancylis.

Conservation Status

Creeping Willow Roller

LC — Least Concern

Hook-tipped Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Creeping Willow Roller	Hook-tipped Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Creeping Willow Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Hook-tipped Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden