Bridge Roller vs Prickly Coontail

Ancylis uncella compared with Ceratophyllum echinatum

Key Differences

• Bridge Roller is Least Concern while Prickly Coontail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridge Roller	Prickly Coontail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ceratophyllales (Ceratophyllales)
Family	Tortricidae	Ceratophyllaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Ceratophyllum
Species	Ancylis uncella	Ceratophyllum echinatum

Conservation Status

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Coontail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridge Roller	Prickly Coontail
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.

Prickly Coontail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.