Broken-barred Roller vs Dover Grass

Ancylis unguicella compared with Lolium pratense

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Dover Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Dover Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Tortricidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Ancylis	Lolium
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Lolium pratense

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Dover Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Dover Grass
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.

Dover Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway