Box Rust vs Broken-barred Roller

Puccinia buxi compared with Ancylis unguicella

Key Differences

• Box Rust is Not Evaluated while Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Box Rust	Broken-barred Roller
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Puccinia	Ancylis
Species	Puccinia buxi	Ancylis unguicella

Conservation Status

Box Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Box Rust	Broken-barred Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Box Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, Norway, and Portugal.

Broken-barred Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Box Rust

The Box rust (Puccinia buxi) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. It is found in Belgium, Germany, Norway and Portugal.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway