Kleeälchen vs Wicken-Spitzflügelwickler

Ditylenchus dipsaci compared with Ancylis badiana

Key Differences

• Kleeälchen is Not Evaluated while Wicken-Spitzflügelwickler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleeälchen	Wicken-Spitzflügelwickler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Nematoda (Fadenwürmer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Chromadorea (Chromadorea)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rhabditida (Rhabditida)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Anguinidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Ditylenchus	Ancylis
Species	Ditylenchus dipsaci	Ancylis badiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Kleeälchen and Wicken-Spitzflügelwickler share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Kleeälchen

NE — Not Evaluated

Wicken-Spitzflügelwickler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleeälchen	Wicken-Spitzflügelwickler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kleeälchen

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (China), Europe (8 countries), and North America (United States).

Wicken-Spitzflügelwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Kleeälchen

The Bulb Nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) is a species in the genus Ditylenchus. Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Wicken-Spitzflügelwickler

<em>Ancylis badiana</em>, the common roller, is a small moth in the family Tortricidae, order Lepidoptera. It is distributed across northwestern Europe, with documented records from Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, typically inhabiting woodland margins, hedgerows, scrubland, and areas where its larval host plants are abundant. The species is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Tortricid moths in the genus Ancylis are commonly known as "rollers" or "leafrollers" because their larvae typically roll or fold leaves of host plants to create sheltered feeding structures. <em>Ancylis badiana</em> larvae feed on the foliage of various herbaceous plants, particularly species in the pea family (Fabaceae). Adults are small moths with intricately patterned wings that provide camouflage against bark and plant material. Adult moths are primarily nocturnal and are attracted to light, while larvae are cryptic within their leaf shelters. Biological traits such as lifespan, body measurements, and detailed diet host range remain poorly documented beyond general family-level characteristics. The species typically completes one to two generations per year in temperate European climates, overwintering as pupae. It is considered a minor component of invertebrate biodiversity in European lowland habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden