Broken-barred Roller vs

Ancylis unguicella compared with Exobasidium splendidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broken-barred Roller
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family Tortricidae Exobasidiaceae
Genus Ancylis Exobasidium
Species Ancylis unguicella Exobasidium splendidum

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broken-barred Roller
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Exobasidium splendidum is a parasitic basidiomycete fungus that forms galls and hypertrophied growths on the leaves and stems of host plants in the heath family. It inhabits boreal and montane habitats where Ericaceae shrubs such as Arctostaphylos grow. This parasitic fungus deforms host plant tissue to extract nutrients during its reproductive phase.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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