Bigelow's ray vs Broken-barred Roller

Rajella bigelowi compared with Ancylis unguicella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigelow's ray	Broken-barred Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rajidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Rajella	Ancylis
Species	Rajella bigelowi	Ancylis unguicella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigelow's ray and Broken-barred Roller share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bigelow's ray

LC — Least Concern

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigelow's ray	Broken-barred Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigelow's ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Broken-barred Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Bigelow's ray

The Bigelow's ray (Rajella bigelowi) is a species in the genus Rajella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.