Broken-barred Roller vs Mosquito Basil

Ancylis unguicella compared with Ocimum campechianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Mosquito Basil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Tortricidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Ocimum
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Ocimum campechianum

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Mosquito Basil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Mosquito Basil
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.

Mosquito Basil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.