Broken-barred Roller vs mallow skipper

Ancylis unguicella compared with Carcharodus alceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	mallow skipper
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	Hesperiidae
Genus	Ancylis	Carcharodus
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Carcharodus alceae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

mallow skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	mallow skipper
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.

mallow skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (32 countries).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark