Roter Heide-Spitzflügelwickler vs Ray's Knotgrass

Ancylis uncella compared with Polygonum oxyspermum

Key Differences

• Roter Heide-Spitzflügelwickler is Least Concern while Ray's Knotgrass is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Roter Heide-Spitzflügelwickler	Ray's Knotgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family	Tortricidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Polygonum
Species	Ancylis uncella	Polygonum oxyspermum

Conservation Status

Roter Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

LC — Least Concern

Ray's Knotgrass

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Roter Heide-Spitzflügelwickler	Ray's Knotgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Roter Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ray's Knotgrass

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

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

Roter Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

The Bridge Roller (Ancylis uncella) 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden