Black Bindweed vs Broken-barred Roller

Fallopia convolvulus compared with Ancylis unguicella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Bindweed Broken-barred Roller
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Polygonaceae Tortricidae
Genus Fallopia Ancylis
Species Fallopia convolvulus Ancylis unguicella

Conservation Status

Black Bindweed

LC — Least Concern

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Bindweed Broken-barred Roller
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bindweed

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Taiwan), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

Broken-barred Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Black Bindweed

The Black Bindweed (Fallopia convolvulus) is a species in the genus Fallopia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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.

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