Aspen Roller vs small tortoiseshell

Ancylis laetana compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Aspen Roller is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class same	Insecta (böcek)	Insecta (böcek)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family	Tortricidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ancylis	Aglais
Species	Ancylis laetana	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Aspen Roller and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Pul kanatlılar)

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	small tortoiseshell
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.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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