Black Currant vs Bridge Roller

Ribes nigrum compared with Ancylis uncella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Currant	Bridge Roller
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Ribes	Ancylis
Species	Ribes nigrum	Ancylis uncella

Conservation Status

Black Currant

LC — Least Concern

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Currant	Bridge Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Currant

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Turkey), Europe (17 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Bridge Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black Currant

The Black Currant (Ribes nigrum) is a species in the genus Ribes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Turkey), Europe (17 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.