Broken-barred Roller vs False Swift

Ancylis unguicella compared with Borbo fallax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	False Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tortricidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Ancylis	Borbo
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Borbo fallax

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-barred Roller and False Swift share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

False Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	False Swift
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.

False Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.