Libellule Déprimée vs Broken-barred Roller

Libellula depressa compared with Ancylis unguicella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Libellule Déprimée	Broken-barred Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Libellulidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Libellula	Ancylis
Species	Libellula depressa	Ancylis unguicella

Evolutionary Relationship

Libellule Déprimée and Broken-barred Roller share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Libellule Déprimée

LC — Least Concern

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Libellule Déprimée	Broken-barred Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Libellule Déprimée

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Broken-barred Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Libellule Déprimée

Broad-Bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa) 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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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