Broken-barred Roller vs Pleated Snowdrop

Ancylis unguicella compared with Galanthus plicatus

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Pleated Snowdrop is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Pleated Snowdrop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Tortricidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Galanthus
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Galanthus plicatus

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Pleated Snowdrop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Pleated Snowdrop
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.

Pleated Snowdrop

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden