Broken-barred Roller vs European water vole

Ancylis unguicella compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family	Tortricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ancylis	Arvicola
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-barred Roller and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (प्राणी)

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	European water vole
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.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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