Bridge Roller vs Chinaroot

Ancylis uncella compared with Dioscorea villosa

Key Differences

• Bridge Roller is Least Concern while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridge Roller	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Tortricidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Dioscorea
Species	Ancylis uncella	Dioscorea villosa

Conservation Status

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridge Roller	Chinaroot
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.

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Dioscorea villosa) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.