Broken-barred Roller vs King Spiderhead

Ancylis unguicella compared with Serruria williamsii

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while King Spiderhead is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	King Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Tortricidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Serruria
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Serruria williamsii

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

King Spiderhead

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	King Spiderhead
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.

King Spiderhead

Habitat

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

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.