Broken-barred Roller vs Humpback Brittlegill

Ancylis unguicella compared with Russula caerulea

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Humpback Brittlegill is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Humpback Brittlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Tortricidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Russula
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Russula caerulea

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Humpback Brittlegill

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Humpback Brittlegill
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.

Humpback Brittlegill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 4 countries:

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