Broken-barred Roller vs Variable Flying Fox

Ancylis unguicella compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tortricidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ancylis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-barred Roller and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Variable Flying Fox
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.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.