Broken-barred Roller vs Silverleaf nightshade

Ancylis unguicella compared with Solanum elaeagnifolium

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Silverleaf nightshade is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Silverleaf nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Tortricidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Solanum
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Solanum elaeagnifolium

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Silverleaf nightshade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Silverleaf nightshade
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.

Silverleaf nightshade

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (12 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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