Aspen Roller vs Lesser Germanderwort

Ancylis laetana compared with Riccardia incurvata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	Lesser Germanderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Tortricidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Ancylis	Riccardia
Species	Ancylis laetana	Riccardia incurvata

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Germanderwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	Lesser Germanderwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aspen Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lesser Germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Aspen Roller

The Aspen Roller (Ancylis laetana) 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. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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