Broken-barred Roller vs Cretan Festoon

Ancylis unguicella compared with Zerynthia cretica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Cretan Festoon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tortricidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Ancylis	Zerynthia
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Zerynthia cretica

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-barred Roller and Cretan Festoon share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Cretan Festoon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Cretan Festoon
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.

Cretan Festoon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.