Bridge Roller vs Thrip

Ancylis uncella compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Bridge Roller is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridge Roller	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Tortricidae	Thripidae
Genus	Ancylis	Hercinothrips
Species	Ancylis uncella	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridge Roller	Thrip
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.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden