Broken-barred Roller vs Halberd shark

Ancylis unguicella compared with Pristiophorus japonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Halberd shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pristiophoriformes (Pristiophoriformes)
Family	Tortricidae	Pristiophoridae
Genus	Ancylis	Pristiophorus
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Pristiophorus japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Halberd shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Halberd shark
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.

Halberd shark

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.