Bridge Roller vs Broads Long-legged Fly

Ancylis uncella compared with Dolichopus laticola

Key Differences

• Bridge Roller is Least Concern while Broads Long-legged Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridge Roller	Broads Long-legged Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Tortricidae	Dolichopodidae
Genus	Ancylis	Dolichopus
Species	Ancylis uncella	Dolichopus laticola

Evolutionary Relationship

Bridge Roller and Broads Long-legged Fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Broads Long-legged Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridge Roller	Broads Long-legged Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bridge Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Broads Long-legged Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Broads Long-legged Fly

The Broads Long-Legged Fly (Dolichopus laticola) is a species in the genus Dolichopus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It has been recorded Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden..

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden