Hook-tipped Roller vs Small Buckthorn Roller

Ancylis apicella compared with Ancylis obtusana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hook-tipped Roller	Small Buckthorn Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Ancylis	Ancylis
Species	Ancylis apicella	Ancylis obtusana

Evolutionary Relationship

Hook-tipped Roller and Small Buckthorn Roller share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ancylis.

Conservation Status

Hook-tipped Roller

LC — Least Concern

Small Buckthorn Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hook-tipped Roller	Small Buckthorn Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hook-tipped Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Small Buckthorn Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden