Bridge Roller vs River Bulrush

Ancylis uncella compared with Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Key Differences

• Bridge Roller is Least Concern while River Bulrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridge Roller	River Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Tortricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Bolboschoenus
Species	Ancylis uncella	Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Conservation Status

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

River Bulrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridge Roller	River Bulrush
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.

River Bulrush

Habitat

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

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.