Bridge Roller vs Swamp Spreadwing

Ancylis uncella compared with Lestes vigilax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bridge Roller Swamp Spreadwing
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Tortricidae Lestidae
Genus Ancylis Lestes
Species Ancylis uncella Lestes vigilax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Swamp Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bridge Roller Swamp Spreadwing
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.

Swamp Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Swamp Spreadwing

No description available.

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