Broken-barred Roller vs Northern needleleaf

Ancylis unguicella compared with Tillandsia balbisiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Northern needleleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Tortricidae	Bromeliaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Tillandsia
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Tillandsia balbisiana

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Northern needleleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Northern needleleaf
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.

Northern needleleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, 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.