Broken-barred Roller vs Dusky Nightjar

Ancylis unguicella compared with Antrostomus saturatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Dusky Nightjar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Tortricidae	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Ancylis	Antrostomus
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Antrostomus saturatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-barred Roller and Dusky Nightjar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Dusky Nightjar
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.

Dusky Nightjar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway