Broken-barred Roller vs lesser cream wave

Ancylis unguicella compared with Scopula immutata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	lesser cream wave
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	Geometridae
Genus	Ancylis	Scopula
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Scopula immutata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

lesser cream wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	lesser cream wave
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.

lesser cream wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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