Little Roller vs Triangle-marked Roller

Ancylis comptana compared with Ancylis achatana

Key Differences

• Little Roller is Least Concern while Triangle-marked Roller is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Roller	Triangle-marked 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 achatana

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Roller and Triangle-marked Roller share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ancylis.

Conservation Status

Little Roller

LC — Least Concern

Triangle-marked Roller

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Roller	Triangle-marked 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).

Triangle-marked Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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