Aspen Roller vs Dotted Firefly

Ancylis laetana compared with Lucidota punctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	Dotted Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Tortricidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Ancylis	Lucidota
Species	Ancylis laetana	Lucidota punctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Aspen Roller and Dotted Firefly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	Dotted Firefly
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.

Dotted Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.