Broken-barred Roller vs Button Dodder

Ancylis unguicella compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Button Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Solanales (باذنجانيات)
Family	Tortricidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Cuscuta
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Button Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broken-barred Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Button Dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Broken-barred Roller

The Broken-Barred Roller (Ancylis unguicella) 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.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada