Aspen Roller vs Thyme Pug

Ancylis laetana compared with Eupithecia distinctaria

Key Differences

• Aspen Roller is Least Concern while Thyme Pug is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	Thyme Pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)
Class same	Insecta (कीट)	Insecta (कीट)
Order same	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)
Family	Tortricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Ancylis	Eupithecia
Species	Ancylis laetana	Eupithecia distinctaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Aspen Roller and Thyme Pug share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (शल्कपंखी गण)

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Pug

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	Thyme Pug
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.

Thyme Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden