Fen Roller vs Red Roller

Ancylis paludana compared with Ancylis mitterbacheriana

Key Differences

• Fen Roller is Near Threatened while Red Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Roller	Red 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 paludana	Ancylis mitterbacheriana

Evolutionary Relationship

Fen Roller and Red Roller share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ancylis.

Conservation Status

Fen Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Red Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Roller	Red Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fen Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Red 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden