Dark Roller vs Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

Ancylis upupana compared with Neofelis diardi

Key Differences

• Dark Roller is Near Threatened while Diardi’s Clouded Leopard is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Roller	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tortricidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ancylis	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)
Species	Ancylis upupana	Neofelis diardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Roller and Diardi’s Clouded Leopard share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Roller	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.