Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler vs Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

Acleris sparsana compared with Ancylis unguicella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler	Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Acleris	Ancylis
Species	Acleris sparsana	Ancylis unguicella

Evolutionary Relationship

Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler and Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler share a common ancestor at the Family level: Tortricidae.

Conservation Status

Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler

LC — Least Concern

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler	Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler

Ashy button (Acleris sparsana) is a species in the genus Acleris. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

The Broken-Barred Roller (Ancylis unguicella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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