Aspen Roller vs fox tapeworm

Ancylis laetana compared with Echinococcus multilocularis

Key Differences

• Aspen Roller is Least Concern while fox tapeworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	fox tapeworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Tortricidae	Taeniidae
Genus	Ancylis	Echinococcus
Species	Ancylis laetana	Echinococcus multilocularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Aspen Roller and fox tapeworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

fox tapeworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	fox tapeworm
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.

fox tapeworm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Japan, Norway, Poland, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden