Aspen Roller vs Golden Crocus

Ancylis laetana compared with Crocus chrysanthus

Key Differences

• Aspen Roller is Least Concern while Golden Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	Golden Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Asparagales (อันดับหน่อไม้ฝรั่ง)
Family	Tortricidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Crocus
Species	Ancylis laetana	Crocus chrysanthus

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Golden Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	Golden Crocus
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.

Golden Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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