Broken-barred Roller vs Mackerel shark

Ancylis unguicella compared with Lamna ditropis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Mackerel shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)
Family	Tortricidae	Lamnidae (Mackerel Sharks)
Genus	Ancylis	Lamna
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Lamna ditropis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-barred Roller and Mackerel shark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Mackerel shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Mackerel shark
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.

Mackerel shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.