Broken-barred Roller vs Sand Saffron

Ancylis unguicella compared with Colchicum arenarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Sand Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Tortricidae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Colchicum
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Colchicum arenarium

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Sand Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Sand Saffron
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.

Sand Saffron

Habitat

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

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.