Common Roller vs

Ancylis badiana compared with Orbilia comma

Key Differences

Common Roller is Least Concern while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Roller
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Orbiliomycetes (Orbiliomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Orbiliales (Orbiliales)
Family	Tortricidae	Orbiliaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Orbilia
Species	Ancylis badiana	Orbilia comma

Conservation Status

Common Roller

LC — Least Concern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Common Roller

<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.

Orbilia comma es un diminuto hongo discomiceto que produce pequeños cuerpos fructíferos en forma de copa, translúcidos a amarillo pálido, sobre madera en descomposición y residuos vegetales en ambientes forestales húmedos. Pertenece a un género de hongos pequeños e inconspicuos que desempeñan un papel en la descomposición de materia orgánica en el suelo forestal. Clasificado como Casi Amenazado (NT), su estado refleja sensibilidad a los cambios en la gestión forestal y la pérdida de hábitat.