Broken-barred Roller vs Dune Cup

Ancylis unguicella compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Tortricidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Peziza
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Dune Cup
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.

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

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.