Broken-barred Roller vs Croaking Ground-Dove

Ancylis unguicella compared with Columbina cruziana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Croaking Ground-Dove
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family	Tortricidae	Columbidae
Genus	Ancylis	Columbina
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Columbina cruziana

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-barred Roller and Croaking Ground-Dove share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Croaking Ground-Dove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Croaking Ground-Dove
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.

Croaking Ground-Dove

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Croaking Ground-Dove

Croaking Ground-Dove (Columbina cruziana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway