Broken-barred Roller vs Requin citron

Ancylis unguicella compared with Negaprion brevirostris

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Requin citron is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Requin citron
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Tortricidae	Carcharhinidae
Genus	Ancylis	Negaprion
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Negaprion brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-barred Roller and Requin citron share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Requin citron

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Requin citron
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.

Requin citron

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.