Broken-barred Roller vs Raia-nevoeira

Ancylis unguicella compared with Rajella lintea

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Raia-nevoeira is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Raia-nevoeira
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Tortricidae	Rajidae
Genus	Ancylis	Rajella
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Rajella lintea

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-barred Roller and Raia-nevoeira share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Raia-nevoeira

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Raia-nevoeira
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.

Raia-nevoeira

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden