Bridge Roller vs Root-headed Centaury

Ancylis uncella compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Bridge Roller is Least Concern while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridge Roller	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Tortricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ancylis	Centaurea
Species	Ancylis uncella	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridge Roller	Root-headed Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bridge Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bridge Roller

The Bridge Roller (Ancylis uncella) 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.