Broken-barred Roller vs Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Ancylis unguicella compared with Botrychium lanceolatum

Key Differences

Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Lance-Leaf Moonwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Polypodiopsida (ウラボシ綱)
Order	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Ophioglossales (ハナヤスリ目)
Family	Tortricidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Botrychium
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Botrychium lanceolatum

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
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.

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.