Bridge Roller vs Guildford Piercer

Ancylis uncella compared with Pammene agnotana

Key Differences

• Bridge Roller is Least Concern while Guildford Piercer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridge Roller	Guildford Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Ancylis	Pammene
Species	Ancylis uncella	Pammene agnotana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bridge Roller and Guildford Piercer share a common ancestor at the Family level: Tortricidae.

Conservation Status

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Guildford Piercer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridge Roller	Guildford Piercer
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.

Guildford Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden