Broken-barred Roller vs Shadow Dot Lichen

Ancylis unguicella compared with Micarea peliocarpa

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Shadow Dot Lichen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Shadow Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Lecanorales (леканоровые)
Family	Tortricidae	Byssolomataceae
Genus	Ancylis	Micarea
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Micarea peliocarpa

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Shadow Dot Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Shadow Dot Lichen
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.

Shadow Dot Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. 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