Broken-barred Roller vs Dodder Astragalus

Ancylis unguicella compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Dodder Astragalus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Tortricidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Astragalus
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Astragalus cuscutae

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Dodder Astragalus
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.

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.