Blue-eyed Hooktail vs Broken-barred Roller

Onychogomphus uncatus compared with Ancylis unguicella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-eyed Hooktail Broken-barred Roller
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Gomphidae Tortricidae
Genus Onychogomphus Ancylis
Species Onychogomphus uncatus Ancylis unguicella

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-eyed Hooktail and Broken-barred Roller share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blue-eyed Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-eyed Hooktail Broken-barred Roller
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-eyed Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Broken-barred Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Blue-eyed Hooktail

The Blue Eyed Hooktail (Onychogomphus uncatus) is a species in the genus Onychogomphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.

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