Bridge Roller vs Prickly Pole

Ancylis uncella compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Bridge Roller is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridge Roller	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Tortricidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Bactris
Species	Ancylis uncella	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridge Roller	Prickly Pole
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 Pole

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.