Bridge Roller vs Flax Rust

Ancylis uncella compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

Bridge Roller is Least Concern while Flax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridge Roller	Flax Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Tortricidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Ancylis	Melampsora
Species	Ancylis uncella	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridge Roller	Flax Rust
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.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.