Common Roller vs Dusky Chlorospingus

Ancylis badiana compared with Chlorospingus semifuscus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Roller	Dusky Chlorospingus
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Aves (새)
Order	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Passeriformes (참새목)
Family	Tortricidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Ancylis	Chlorospingus
Species	Ancylis badiana	Chlorospingus semifuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Roller and Dusky Chlorospingus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Common Roller

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Chlorospingus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Roller	Dusky Chlorospingus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dusky Chlorospingus

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Common Roller

<em>Ancylis badiana</em>, the common roller, is a small moth in the family Tortricidae, order Lepidoptera. It is distributed across northwestern Europe, with documented records from Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, typically inhabiting woodland margins, hedgerows, scrubland, and areas where its larval host plants are abundant. The species is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Tortricid moths in the genus Ancylis are commonly known as "rollers" or "leafrollers" because their larvae typically roll or fold leaves of host plants to create sheltered feeding structures. <em>Ancylis badiana</em> larvae feed on the foliage of various herbaceous plants, particularly species in the pea family (Fabaceae). Adults are small moths with intricately patterned wings that provide camouflage against bark and plant material. Adult moths are primarily nocturnal and are attracted to light, while larvae are cryptic within their leaf shelters. Biological traits such as lifespan, body measurements, and detailed diet host range remain poorly documented beyond general family-level characteristics. The species typically completes one to two generations per year in temperate European climates, overwintering as pupae. It is considered a minor component of invertebrate biodiversity in European lowland habitats.

Dusky Chlorospingus

어두운 클로로스핑구스(Chlorospingus semifuscus)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 관심 대상(LC)으로 분류됩니다. 분포 범위 전반에 걸쳐 광범위하게 서식하며 개체군이 안정적이고 즉각적인 보전 우려가 없습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway