Bridge Roller vs Lesser Star-thistle

Ancylis uncella compared with Centaurea diluta

Key Differences

Bridge Roller is Least Concern while Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridge Roller	Lesser Star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Tortricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ancylis	Centaurea
Species	Ancylis uncella	Centaurea diluta

Conservation Status

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridge Roller	Lesser Star-thistle
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.

Lesser Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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.