Broken-barred Roller vs Delicate Horsetail

Ancylis unguicella compared with Equisetum scirpoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broken-barred Roller Delicate Horsetail
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Tracheophyta
Class Insecta (Insects) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Equisetales (Equisetales)
Family Tortricidae Equisetaceae
Genus Ancylis Equisetum
Species Ancylis unguicella Equisetum scirpoides

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Horsetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broken-barred Roller Delicate Horsetail
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.

Delicate Horsetail

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Delicate Horsetail

No description available.

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