Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler vs Dusky wireworm

Ancylis unguicella compared with Agriotes obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler	Dusky wireworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Tortricidae	Elateridae
Genus	Ancylis	Agriotes
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Agriotes obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler and Dusky wireworm share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

LC — Least Concern

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler	Dusky wireworm
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.

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden