Bridge Roller vs Flame Nasturtium

Ancylis uncella compared with Tropaeolum speciosum

Key Differences

• Bridge Roller is Least Concern while Flame Nasturtium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridge Roller	Flame Nasturtium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Tortricidae	Tropaeolaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Tropaeolum
Species	Ancylis uncella	Tropaeolum speciosum

Conservation Status

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Flame Nasturtium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridge Roller	Flame Nasturtium
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.

Flame Nasturtium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden