Broken-barred Roller vs Goldcrest

Ancylis unguicella compared with Regulus regulus

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Goldcrest is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Goldcrest
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Tortricidae	Regulidae
Genus	Ancylis	Regulus
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Regulus regulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Goldcrest

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Goldcrest
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.

Goldcrest

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Goldcrest

Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden