Broken-barred Roller vs Variable Bluet

Ancylis unguicella compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Variable Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Variable Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)
Class same	Insecta (côn trùng)	Insecta (côn trùng)
Order	Lepidoptera (bộ Cánh vảy)	Odonata (Chuồn chuồn)
Family	Tortricidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Ancylis	Coenagrion
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-barred Roller and Variable Bluet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (côn trùng)

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Variable Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Variable Bluet
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.

Variable Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

Variable Bluet

Variable Bluet (Coenagrion pulchellum) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden