Broken-barred Roller vs mountain paca

Ancylis unguicella compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	mountain paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tortricidae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Ancylis	Cuniculus
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	mountain paca
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.

mountain paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.