Broken-barred Roller vs Nodding Yucca

Ancylis unguicella compared with Yucca cernua

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Nodding Yucca is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Nodding Yucca
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Tortricidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Yucca
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Yucca cernua

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Nodding Yucca

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Nodding Yucca
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.

Nodding Yucca

Habitat

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

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.