vs Bridge Roller

Baeomyces placophyllus compared with Ancylis uncella

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Bridge Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Bridge Roller
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Baeomycetaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Baeomyces	Ancylis
Species	Baeomyces placophyllus	Ancylis uncella

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Bridge Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bridge Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Baeomyces placophyllus is a crustose lichen with a thick, squamulose thallus bearing distinctive, unbranched podetia topped with pale, flesh-colored apothecia. It inhabits bare, acidic mineral soils in open heathland, moorland, and alpine environments in temperate and boreal Europe. This lichen is considered endangered due to habitat loss from soil stabilization and grassland improvement.

Bridge Roller

The Bridge Roller (Ancylis uncella) 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden