Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler vs Hellrote Sandbiene

Ancylis unguicella compared with Andrena marginata

Key Differences

• Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler is Least Concern while Hellrote Sandbiene is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler	Hellrote Sandbiene
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Tortricidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Ancylis	Andrena
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Andrena marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

LC — Least Concern

Hellrote Sandbiene

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler	Hellrote Sandbiene
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.

Hellrote Sandbiene

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden