Broken-barred Roller vs Sooty Shield

Ancylis unguicella compared with Pluteus ephebeus

Key Differences

Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Sooty Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Sooty Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tortricidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Pluteus
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Pluteus ephebeus

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Sooty Shield
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.

Sooty Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.