Broken-barred Roller vs Wheat smut

Ancylis unguicella compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Tortricidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Tilletia
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Wheat 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.

Wheat smut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden