Broken-barred Roller vs Thyme Pug

Ancylis unguicella compared with Eupithecia distinctaria

Key Differences

Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Thyme Pug is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Thyme Pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tortricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Ancylis	Eupithecia
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Eupithecia distinctaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-barred Roller and Thyme Pug share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

View Order: Lepidoptera

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Pug

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Thyme Pug
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.

Thyme Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. 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.