Bridge Roller vs Marsh Greenbottle

Ancylis uncella compared with Lucilia silvarum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridge Roller	Marsh Greenbottle
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	Calliphoridae
Genus	Ancylis	Lucilia
Species	Ancylis uncella	Lucilia silvarum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Greenbottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridge Roller	Marsh Greenbottle
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.

Marsh Greenbottle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden