Bridge Roller vs Parasitic fly

Ancylis uncella compared with Pegomya hyoscyami

Key Differences

• Bridge Roller is Least Concern while Parasitic fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridge Roller	Parasitic fly
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	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Ancylis	Pegomya
Species	Ancylis uncella	Pegomya hyoscyami

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridge Roller	Parasitic fly
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.

Parasitic fly

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