Broken-barred Roller vs Gorse case-bearer

Ancylis unguicella compared with Coleophora albicosta

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Gorse case-bearer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Gorse case-bearer
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tortricidae	Coleophoridae
Genus	Ancylis	Coleophora
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Coleophora albicosta

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-barred Roller and Gorse case-bearer share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Gorse case-bearer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Gorse case-bearer
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.

Gorse case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark