Broken-barred Roller vs Knotty-Leaved Rush

Ancylis unguicella compared with Juncus acuminatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Knotty-Leaved Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Tortricidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Juncus
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Juncus acuminatus

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Knotty-Leaved Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Knotty-Leaved Rush
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.

Knotty-Leaved Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Australia, 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.