Common Roller vs

Ancylis badiana compared with Orbilia comma

Key Differences

  • Common Roller is Least Concern while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Common Roller
Kingdom Animalia (동물) Fungi (균계)
Phylum Arthropoda (절지동물) Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class Insecta (곤충) Orbiliomycetes (바퀴버섯강)
Order Lepidoptera (나비목) Orbiliales (Orbiliales)
Family Tortricidae Orbiliaceae
Genus Ancylis Orbilia
Species Ancylis badiana Orbilia comma

Conservation Status

Common Roller

LC — Least Concern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Common Roller
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

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.

Orbilia comma는 습윤 삼림 환경의 썩은 나무와 식물 잔해 위에 작고 반투명한 연노란색 컵 모양 자실체를 형성하는 미소 원반균류입니다. 삼림 바닥의 유기물 분해에 기여하는 소형 균류 속에 속하며, 임업 관행 변화와 서식지 손실에 민감하여 준위협종(NT)으로 평가됩니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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