Broken-barred Roller vs Phallic Catshark

Ancylis unguicella compared with Galeus priapus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Phallic Catshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Tortricidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Ancylis	Galeus
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Galeus priapus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Phallic Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Phallic Catshark
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.

Phallic Catshark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.