Broken-barred Roller vs Zipperback

Ancylis unguicella compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Tortricidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Ancylis	Chrysotoxum
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-barred Roller and Zipperback share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Zipperback
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.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden