Bridge Roller vs Cape Box

Ancylis uncella compared with Buxus macowanii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bridge Roller Cape Box
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Buxales (Buxales)
Family Tortricidae Buxaceae
Genus Ancylis Buxus
Species Ancylis uncella Buxus macowanii

Conservation Status

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Cape Box

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bridge Roller Cape Box
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.

Cape Box

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Cape Box

The Cape Box (Buxus macowanii) is a species in the genus Buxus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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