Dark Roller vs Mountain Anoa

Ancylis upupana compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

• Dark Roller is Near Threatened while Mountain Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Roller	Mountain Anoa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Tortricidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ancylis	Bubalus
Species	Ancylis upupana	Bubalus quarlesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Roller and Mountain Anoa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Roller	Mountain Anoa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mountain Anoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.