Bridge Roller vs Horse botfly

Ancylis uncella compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridge Roller	Horse botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Tortricidae	Oestridae
Genus	Ancylis	Gasterophilus
Species	Ancylis uncella	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridge Roller	Horse botfly
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.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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