Bridge Roller vs Broad Scalewort

Ancylis uncella compared with Porella obtusata

Key Differences

• Bridge Roller is Least Concern while Broad Scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridge Roller	Broad Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Plantae (thực vật)
Phylum	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Marchantiophyta (Ngành Rêu tản)
Class	Insecta (côn trùng)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (bộ Cánh vảy)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Tortricidae	Porellaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Porella
Species	Ancylis uncella	Porella obtusata

Conservation Status

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Broad Scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridge Roller	Broad Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bridge Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Broad Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bridge Roller

The Bridge Roller (Ancylis uncella) 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.

Broad Scalewort

The Broad Scalewort (Porella obtusata) is a species in the genus Porella. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden