Broken-barred Roller vs Plain Nightjar

Ancylis unguicella compared with Caprimulgus inornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Plain Nightjar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Tortricidae	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Ancylis	Caprimulgus
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Caprimulgus inornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Plain Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Plain Nightjar
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.

Plain Nightjar

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway