Broken-barred Roller vs fox tapeworm

Ancylis unguicella compared with Echinococcus multilocularis

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while fox tapeworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	fox tapeworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Tortricidae	Taeniidae
Genus	Ancylis	Echinococcus
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Echinococcus multilocularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

fox tapeworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	fox tapeworm
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.

fox tapeworm

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Japan, Norway, Poland, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden