Broken-barred Roller vs Thistle Rust

Ancylis unguicella compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Tortricidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Puccinia
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Thistle Rust
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.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.