Espen-Spitzflügelwickler vs Blutrote Heidelibelle

Ancylis laetana compared with Sympetrum sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Espen-Spitzflügelwickler	Blutrote Heidelibelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Tortricidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Ancylis	Sympetrum
Species	Ancylis laetana	Sympetrum sanguineum

Evolutionary Relationship

Espen-Spitzflügelwickler and Blutrote Heidelibelle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Espen-Spitzflügelwickler

LC — Least Concern

Blutrote Heidelibelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Espen-Spitzflügelwickler	Blutrote Heidelibelle
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.

Blutrote Heidelibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

Blutrote Heidelibelle

Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) 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