Broken-barred Roller vs Florida Keys nut-rush

Ancylis unguicella compared with Scleria lithosperma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broken-barred Roller Florida Keys nut-rush
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Poales (Grasses)
Family Tortricidae Cyperaceae
Genus Ancylis Scleria
Species Ancylis unguicella Scleria lithosperma

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Florida Keys nut-rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broken-barred Roller Florida Keys nut-rush
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.

Florida Keys nut-rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Cuba, and Taiwan.

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.

Florida Keys nut-rush

No description available.

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