Dark Roller vs Festooned Roller

Ancylis upupana compared with Ancylis geminana

Key Differences

• Dark Roller is Near Threatened while Festooned Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Roller	Festooned 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 upupana	Ancylis geminana

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Roller and Festooned Roller share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ancylis.

Conservation Status

Dark Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Festooned Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Roller	Festooned Roller
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.

Festooned 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