Bridge Roller vs Jacob's Ladder Rust

Ancylis uncella compared with Puccinia polemonii

Key Differences

• Bridge Roller is Least Concern while Jacob's Ladder Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridge Roller	Jacob's Ladder 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	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Puccinia
Species	Ancylis uncella	Puccinia polemonii

Conservation Status

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Jacob's Ladder Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridge Roller	Jacob's Ladder 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.

Jacob's Ladder Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden