Aspen Roller vs Small Gorse Mining Bee

Ancylis laetana compared with Andrena ovatula

Key Differences

• Aspen Roller is Least Concern while Small Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)
Family	Tortricidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Ancylis	Andrena
Species	Ancylis laetana	Andrena ovatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Aspen Roller and Small Gorse Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆蟲綱)

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Small Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	Small Gorse Mining Bee
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 Gorse Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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