Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler vs Starkriechender Duftstacheling

Ancylis unguicella compared with Phellodon confluens

Key Differences

• Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler is Least Concern while Starkriechender Duftstacheling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler	Starkriechender Duftstacheling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Tortricidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Ancylis	Phellodon
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Phellodon confluens

Conservation Status

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

LC — Least Concern

Starkriechender Duftstacheling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler	Starkriechender Duftstacheling
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.

Starkriechender Duftstacheling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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