Bridge Roller vs Dodder Astragalus

Ancylis uncella compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• Bridge Roller is Least Concern while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridge Roller	Dodder Astragalus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Tortricidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Astragalus
Species	Ancylis uncella	Astragalus cuscutae

Conservation Status

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridge Roller	Dodder Astragalus
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.

Dodder Astragalus

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.