Broken-barred Roller vs Manta arpón

Ancylis unguicella compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Manta arpón is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Manta arpón
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Tortricidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Ancylis	Mobula
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-barred Roller and Manta arpón share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Manta arpón

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Manta arpón
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.

Manta arpón

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.