Broken-barred Roller vs râle de genêts

Ancylis unguicella compared with Crex crex

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while râle de genêts is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	râle de genêts
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Tortricidae	Rallidae
Genus	Ancylis	Crex
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Crex crex

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-barred Roller and râle de genêts share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

râle de genêts

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	râle de genêts
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.

râle de genêts

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

râle de genêts

Corn Crake (Crex crex) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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