Broken-barred Roller vs Butterfly ray

Ancylis unguicella compared with Gymnura crebripunctata

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Butterfly ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Butterfly ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Tortricidae	Gymnuridae
Genus	Ancylis	Gymnura
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Gymnura crebripunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-barred Roller and Butterfly ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Butterfly ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broken-barred Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Butterfly ray

Broken-barred Roller

The Broken-Barred Roller (Ancylis unguicella) 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.

Butterfly ray

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura crebripunctata) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.