Broken-barred Roller vs Striate Earthstar

Ancylis unguicella compared with Geastrum striatum

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Striate Earthstar is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Striate Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Tortricidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Ancylis	Geastrum
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Geastrum striatum

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Striate Earthstar

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Striate Earthstar
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.

Striate Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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