Broken-barred Roller vs Samos Grayling

Ancylis unguicella compared with Hipparchia mersina

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Samos Grayling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Samos Grayling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tortricidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ancylis	Hipparchia
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Hipparchia mersina

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-barred Roller and Samos Grayling share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Samos Grayling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Samos Grayling
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.

Samos Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.