Little Roller vs Triangle-marked Roller

Ancylis comptana compared with Ancylis achatana

Key Differences

• Little Roller is Least Concern while Triangle-marked Roller is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Roller	Triangle-marked Roller
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 same	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Ancylis	Ancylis
Species	Ancylis comptana	Ancylis achatana

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Roller and Triangle-marked Roller share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ancylis.

Conservation Status

Little Roller

LC — Least Concern

Triangle-marked Roller

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Roller	Triangle-marked Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Triangle-marked Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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