Little Roller vs Small Buckthorn Roller

Ancylis comptana compared with Ancylis obtusana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Roller	Small Buckthorn 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 comptana	Ancylis obtusana

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Roller and Small Buckthorn Roller share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ancylis.

Conservation Status

Little Roller

LC — Least Concern

Small Buckthorn Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Roller	Small Buckthorn Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Small Buckthorn Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden