Broken-barred Roller vs Rufous Coucal

Ancylis unguicella compared with Centropus unirufus

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Rufous Coucal is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Rufous Coucal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Tortricidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Ancylis	Centropus
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Centropus unirufus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Rufous Coucal

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Rufous Coucal
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.

Rufous Coucal

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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