Broken-barred Roller vs Wilson's Plover

Ancylis unguicella compared with Charadrius wilsonia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Wilson's Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Tortricidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Ancylis	Charadrius
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Charadrius wilsonia

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-barred Roller and Wilson's Plover share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Wilson's Plover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Wilson's Plover
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.

Wilson's Plover

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

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.

Wilson's Plover

Wilson's Plover (Charadrius wilsonia) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway