Broken-barred Roller vs Greenleaf ticktrefoil

Ancylis unguicella compared with Desmodium intortum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broken-barred Roller Greenleaf ticktrefoil
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Tortricidae Fabaceae
Genus Ancylis Desmodium
Species Ancylis unguicella Desmodium intortum

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Greenleaf ticktrefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broken-barred Roller Greenleaf ticktrefoil
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.

Greenleaf ticktrefoil

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Greenleaf ticktrefoil

No description available.

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