Espen-Spitzflügelwickler vs Westigel, Braunbrustigel

Ancylis laetana compared with Erinaceus europaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Espen-Spitzflügelwickler	Westigel, Braunbrustigel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Tortricidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Ancylis	Erinaceus
Species	Ancylis laetana	Erinaceus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Espen-Spitzflügelwickler and Westigel, Braunbrustigel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Espen-Spitzflügelwickler

LC — Least Concern

Westigel, Braunbrustigel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Espen-Spitzflügelwickler	Westigel, Braunbrustigel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Espen-Spitzflügelwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Westigel, Braunbrustigel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Espen-Spitzflügelwickler

The Aspen Roller (Ancylis laetana) 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. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Westigel, Braunbrustigel

hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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