Boreal Snaketail vs Broken-barred Roller

Ophiogomphus colubrinus compared with Ancylis unguicella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Snaketail	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	Ophiogomphus	Ancylis
Species	Ophiogomphus colubrinus	Ancylis unguicella

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Snaketail and Broken-barred Roller share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Boreal Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Snaketail	Broken-barred Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Snaketail

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.

Boreal Snaketail

The Boreal Snaketail (Ophiogomphus colubrinus) is a species in the genus Ophiogomphus. 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.