Aspen Roller vs European water vole

Ancylis laetana compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Aspen Roller is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Tortricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ancylis	Arvicola
Species	Ancylis laetana	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Aspen Roller and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	European water vole
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.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

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