Broken-barred Roller vs Toothwort

Ancylis unguicella compared with Lathraea squamaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broken-barred Roller Toothwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Tortricidae Orobanchaceae
Genus Ancylis Lathraea
Species Ancylis unguicella Lathraea squamaria

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Toothwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broken-barred Roller Toothwort
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.

Toothwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Toothwort

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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