Broken-barred Roller vs Starrynose stingray

Ancylis unguicella compared with Pastinachus stellurostris

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Starrynose stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Starrynose stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Tortricidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Ancylis	Pastinachus
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Pastinachus stellurostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-barred Roller and Starrynose stingray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Starrynose stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Starrynose stingray
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.

Starrynose stingray

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.