Broken-barred Roller vs Eastern Pondhawk

Ancylis unguicella compared with Erythemis simplicicollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Eastern Pondhawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Tortricidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Ancylis	Erythemis
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Erythemis simplicicollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-barred Roller and Eastern Pondhawk share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Eastern Pondhawk
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.

Eastern Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.