Broken-barred Roller vs Midge

Ancylis unguicella compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Tortricidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Ancylis	Dasineura
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-barred Roller and Midge share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Midge
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.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden