Aspen Roller vs Northern Emerald

Ancylis laetana compared with Somatochlora arctica

Key Differences

• Aspen Roller is Least Concern while Northern Emerald is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	Northern Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Odonata (잠자리)
Family	Tortricidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Ancylis	Somatochlora
Species	Ancylis laetana	Somatochlora arctica

Evolutionary Relationship

Aspen Roller and Northern Emerald share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (곤충)

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Northern Emerald

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	Northern Emerald
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.

Northern Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Northern Emerald

Northern Emerald(Somatochlora arctica, 북방초록잠자리)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 위기(EN)로 분류된다. 야생에서 높은 멸종 위기에 처해 있으며, 개체군이 크게 감소하고 생존에 지속적인 위협이 가해지고 있다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden