Broken-barred Roller vs Silver Spiny Digger Wasp

Ancylis unguicella compared with Oxybelus argentatus

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Silver Spiny Digger Wasp is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Silver Spiny Digger Wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Tortricidae	Crabronidae
Genus	Ancylis	Oxybelus
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Oxybelus argentatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-barred Roller and Silver Spiny Digger Wasp share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Silver Spiny Digger Wasp

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Silver Spiny Digger Wasp
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.

Silver Spiny Digger Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden