Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler vs Dreizack-Pfeileule

Ancylis unguicella compared with Acronicta tridens

Key Differences

• Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler is Least Concern while Dreizack-Pfeileule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler	Dreizack-Pfeileule
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	Tortricidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Ancylis	Acronicta
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Acronicta tridens

Evolutionary Relationship

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler and Dreizack-Pfeileule share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Conservation Status

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

LC — Least Concern

Dreizack-Pfeileule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler	Dreizack-Pfeileule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Dreizack-Pfeileule

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.

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