Broken-barred Roller vs Violet Smut

Ancylis unguicella compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Tortricidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Urocystis
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Violet Smut
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.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.