Barn Owl vs Broken-barred Roller

Tyto alba compared with Ancylis unguicella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barn Owl	Broken-barred Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Strigiformes (Owls)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tytonidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Tyto	Ancylis
Species	Tyto alba	Ancylis unguicella

Evolutionary Relationship

Barn Owl and Broken-barred Roller share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Barn Owl

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barn Owl	Broken-barred Roller
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	4 years	—
Average Length	35 cm	—
Average Weight	500 g	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barn Owl

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Population trends indicate a declining trajectory in parts of its range.

Broken-barred Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Barn Owl

The most widespread owl species on Earth, barn owls are found on every continent except Antarctica and in almost every habitat type from tropical forests to temperate farmland. Characterized by their heart-shaped facial disc that funnels sound to asymmetrically placed ears, enabling them to locate prey in total darkness by sound alone. They swallow prey whole and regurgitate compressed pellets of indigestible bone and fur, making them valuable rodent control agents for agriculture.

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.