Common Roller vs

Ancylis badiana compared with Symphytocarpus amaurochaetoides

Key Differences

  • Common Roller is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Common Roller
Kingdom Animalia (동물) Protozoa (원생동물)
Phylum Arthropoda (절지동물) Mycetozoa
Class Insecta (곤충) Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order Lepidoptera (나비목) Stemonitidales
Family Tortricidae Stemonitidaceae
Genus Ancylis Symphytocarpus
Species Ancylis badiana Symphytocarpus amaurochaetoides

Conservation Status

Common Roller

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

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 Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Symphytocarpus amaurochaetoides는 삼림 환경에서 부패하는 목재와 식물 잔해에 어두운 집합 포자낭을 형성하는 점균류(점액 곰팡이)입니다. 이동성 영양 원형질체와 생식 포자낭 단계를 번갈아 가며 생활하는 생물군에 속합니다. 다른 점균류와 마찬가지로 삼림 서식지에서 세균과 부식질을 먹이로 삼아 미생물 생태계에 기여합니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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