Blue Featherleg vs Broken-barred Roller

Platycnemis pennipes compared with Ancylis unguicella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Featherleg	Broken-barred Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Platycnemididae	Tortricidae
Genus	Platycnemis	Ancylis
Species	Platycnemis pennipes	Ancylis unguicella

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Featherleg and Broken-barred Roller share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (inseto)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Blue Featherleg

LC — Least Concern

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Featherleg	Broken-barred Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Featherleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Broken-barred Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blue Featherleg

Donzela de tamanho médio de habitats de água doce parada e de fluxo lento por toda a Europa e oeste da Ásia, o Platycnemis pennipes recebe seu nome pela conspícua franja plumosa nas tíbias posteriores dos machos, exibida durante cortejos. Os machos apresentam coloração azul-pálida, enquanto as fêmeas são verde-oliva. Pousam na vegetação emergente e são bons indicadores da qualidade da água em habitats ribeirinhos. As populações têm declinado localmente devido à poluição hídrica e à intensificação agrícola.

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.