Broken-barred Roller vs Indigo Dropwing

Ancylis unguicella compared with Trithemis festiva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broken-barred Roller Indigo Dropwing
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Tortricidae Libellulidae
Genus Ancylis Trithemis
Species Ancylis unguicella Trithemis festiva

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-barred Roller and Indigo Dropwing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Indigo Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broken-barred Roller Indigo Dropwing
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.

Indigo Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Indigo Dropwing

No description available.

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