Broken-barred Roller vs Limestone Violet

Ancylis unguicella compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Limestone Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Tortricidae	Violaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Viola
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Limestone Violet
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.

Limestone Violet

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.