Broken-barred Roller vs Large Tabby

Ancylis unguicella compared with Aglossa pinguinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Large Tabby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tortricidae	Pyralidae
Genus	Ancylis	Aglossa
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Aglossa pinguinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-barred Roller and Large Tabby share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Large Tabby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Large Tabby
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.

Large Tabby

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden