Broken-barred Roller vs Creeping Willow Roller

Ancylis unguicella compared with Ancylis subarcuana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broken-barred Roller Creeping Willow Roller
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order same Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same Tortricidae Tortricidae
Genus same Ancylis Ancylis
Species Ancylis unguicella Ancylis subarcuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-barred Roller and Creeping Willow Roller share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ancylis.

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Creeping Willow Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broken-barred Roller Creeping Willow Roller
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.

Creeping Willow Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Creeping Willow Roller

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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