Aspen Roller vs Fringed dodder

Ancylis laetana compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

Aspen Roller is Least Concern while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	Fringed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Solanales (паслёноцветные)
Family	Tortricidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Cuscuta
Species	Ancylis laetana	Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	Fringed dodder
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.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.