Bridge Roller vs Butterfly ray

Ancylis uncella compared with Gymnura crebripunctata

Key Differences

• Bridge Roller is Least Concern while Butterfly ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridge Roller	Butterfly ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Tortricidae	Gymnuridae
Genus	Ancylis	Gymnura
Species	Ancylis uncella	Gymnura crebripunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bridge Roller and Butterfly ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridge Roller	Butterfly ray
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.

Butterfly ray

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.

Butterfly ray

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura crebripunctata) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.