Black-thighed Epeolus vs Broken-barred Roller

Epeolus variegatus compared with Ancylis unguicella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-thighed Epeolus	Broken-barred Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Tortricidae
Genus	Epeolus	Ancylis
Species	Epeolus variegatus	Ancylis unguicella

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-thighed Epeolus and Broken-barred Roller share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Black-thighed Epeolus

LC — Least Concern

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-thighed Epeolus	Broken-barred Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-thighed Epeolus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Broken-barred Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Black-thighed Epeolus

The Black-thighed Epeolus (Epeolus variegatus) is a species in the genus Epeolus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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