Broken-barred Roller vs Saxifrage Rust

Ancylis unguicella compared with Melampsora vernalis

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Saxifrage Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Saxifrage Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Tortricidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Ancylis	Melampsora
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Melampsora vernalis

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Saxifrage Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Saxifrage Rust
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.

Saxifrage Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden