Broken-barred Roller vs Grooved Flax

Ancylis unguicella compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Grooved Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Tortricidae	Linaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Linum
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Linum sulcatum

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Grooved Flax
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.

Grooved Flax

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.