Broken-barred Roller vs Mule Grass

Ancylis unguicella compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Mule Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Tortricidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Ancylis	Bouteloua
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Mule Grass
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.

Mule Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.

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.