Broken-barred Roller vs Carmine spider mite

Ancylis unguicella compared with Tetranychus urticae

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Carmine spider mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Carmine spider mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)
Family	Tortricidae	Tetranychidae
Genus	Ancylis	Tetranychus
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Tetranychus urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-barred Roller and Carmine spider mite share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Carmine spider mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Carmine spider mite
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.

Carmine spider mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Gambia, South Africa), Asia (China, Mongolia, Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Carmine spider mite

The Carmine Spider Mite (Tetranychus urticae) is a species in the genus Tetranychus. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden