Broken-barred Roller vs Eel-Grass Pondweed

Ancylis unguicella compared with Potamogeton zosteriformis

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Eel-Grass Pondweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Eel-Grass Pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Liliopsida (백합강)
Order	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Alismatales (택사목)
Family	Tortricidae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Potamogeton
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Potamogeton zosteriformis

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Eel-Grass Pondweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Eel-Grass Pondweed
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.

Eel-Grass Pondweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

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:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway