Broken-barred Roller vs Oakes scalewort

Ancylis unguicella compared with Frullania oakesiana

Key Differences

Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Oakes scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Oakes scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Tortricidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Frullania
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Frullania oakesiana

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Oakes scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Oakes scalewort
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.

Oakes scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.