Broken-barred Roller vs loutre, loutre deurope

Ancylis unguicella compared with Lutra lutra

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while loutre, loutre deurope is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	loutre, loutre deurope
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Tortricidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ancylis	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Lutra lutra

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-barred Roller and loutre, loutre deurope share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

loutre, loutre deurope

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	loutre, loutre deurope
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	10 years
Average Length	—	1.0 m
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

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.

loutre, loutre deurope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.

loutre, loutre deurope

Sleek semi-aquatic mustelid found along clean rivers, streams, and coastlines across Europe and Asia. European otters can reach 1.3 meters in length and are highly skilled fish hunters, using sensitive whiskers to detect prey movements. Requiring unpolluted water with abundant fish, they are an indicator species for freshwater ecosystem health. Once nearly extinct in Western Europe from hunting and pollution, populations have recovered significantly following water quality improvements.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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