Hook-tipped Roller vs Triangle-marked Roller

Ancylis apicella compared with Ancylis achatana

Key Differences

• Hook-tipped Roller is Least Concern while Triangle-marked Roller is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hook-tipped Roller	Triangle-marked 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 apicella	Ancylis achatana

Evolutionary Relationship

Hook-tipped Roller and Triangle-marked Roller share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ancylis.

Conservation Status

Hook-tipped Roller

LC — Least Concern

Triangle-marked Roller

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hook-tipped Roller	Triangle-marked Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hook-tipped Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Triangle-marked Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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