Broken-barred Roller vs Grey-spotted Dwarf

Ancylis unguicella compared with Elachista cinereopunctella

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Grey-spotted Dwarf is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Grey-spotted Dwarf
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	Elachistidae
Genus	Ancylis	Elachista
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Elachista cinereopunctella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Grey-spotted Dwarf

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Grey-spotted Dwarf
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.

Grey-spotted Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden