Base-lined Grey vs Broken-barred Roller

Scoparia basistrigalis compared with Ancylis unguicella

Key Differences

• Base-lined Grey is Near Threatened while Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Base-lined Grey	Broken-barred Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Crambidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Scoparia	Ancylis
Species	Scoparia basistrigalis	Ancylis unguicella

Evolutionary Relationship

Base-lined Grey and Broken-barred Roller share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Base-lined Grey

NT — Near Threatened

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Base-lined Grey	Broken-barred Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Base-lined Grey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Broken-barred Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Base-lined Grey

The Base-lined Grey (Scoparia basistrigalis) is a species in the genus Scoparia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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