Broken-barred Roller vs Rounded Earthstar

Ancylis unguicella compared with Geastrum saccatum

Key Differences

Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Rounded Earthstar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Rounded Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Tortricidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Ancylis	Geastrum
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Geastrum saccatum

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Rounded Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Rounded Earthstar
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.

Rounded Earthstar

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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.