Bridge Roller vs Cudbear

Ancylis uncella compared with Ochrolechia tartarea

Key Differences

• Bridge Roller is Least Concern while Cudbear is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridge Roller	Cudbear
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Lecanoromycetes (لقنورانية)
Order	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Tortricidae	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Ochrolechia
Species	Ancylis uncella	Ochrolechia tartarea

Conservation Status

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridge Roller	Cudbear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bridge Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Cudbear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Bridge Roller

The Bridge Roller (Ancylis uncella) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden