Bridge Roller vs Dusky wireworm

Ancylis uncella compared with Agriotes obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridge Roller	Dusky wireworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Tortricidae	Elateridae
Genus	Ancylis	Agriotes
Species	Ancylis uncella	Agriotes obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bridge Roller and Dusky wireworm share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridge Roller	Dusky wireworm
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.

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden