Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler vs Alpenstrandläufer

Ancylis unguicella compared with Calidris alpina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler	Alpenstrandläufer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Charadriiformes (Regenpfeiferartige)
Family	Tortricidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Ancylis	Calidris
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Calidris alpina

Evolutionary Relationship

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler and Alpenstrandläufer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

LC — Least Concern

Alpenstrandläufer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler	Alpenstrandläufer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alpenstrandläufer

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

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.

Alpenstrandläufer

Dunlin (Calidris alpina) 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 4 countries:

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