Arctic Wheatgrass vs Bridge Roller

Elymus violaceus compared with Ancylis uncella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Wheatgrass	Bridge Roller
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Tortricidae
Genus	Elymus	Ancylis
Species	Elymus violaceus	Ancylis uncella

Conservation Status

Arctic Wheatgrass

LC — Least Concern

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Wheatgrass	Bridge Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Wheatgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Bridge Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Arctic Wheatgrass

The Arctic Wheatgrass (Elymus violaceus) is a species in the genus Elymus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.