Broken-barred Roller vs Mullein

Ancylis unguicella compared with Cucullia verbasci

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Mullein is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Mullein
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order same	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Tortricidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Ancylis	Cucullia
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Cucullia verbasci

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-barred Roller and Mullein share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (나비목)

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Mullein

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Mullein
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.

Mullein

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden