Bridge Roller vs Upright Pottia

Ancylis uncella compared with Microbryum rectum

Key Differences

• Bridge Roller is Least Concern while Upright Pottia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridge Roller	Upright Pottia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Tortricidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Microbryum
Species	Ancylis uncella	Microbryum rectum

Conservation Status

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Upright Pottia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridge Roller	Upright Pottia
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.

Upright Pottia

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden