真海豚 vs Common Roller

Delphinus delphis compared with Ancylis badiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank 真海豚 Common Roller
Kingdom same Animalia (动物界) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum Chordata (脊索动物门) Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class Mammalia (哺乳動物) Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Tortricidae
Genus Delphinus Ancylis
Species Delphinus delphis Ancylis badiana

Evolutionary Relationship

真海豚 and Common Roller share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

真海豚

LC — Least Concern

Common Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute 真海豚 Common Roller
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

真海豚

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Common Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

真海豚

大西洋斑纹海豚(Stenella frontalis)是一种中等体型的海豚,分布于热带和温暖的温带大西洋海域。该物种保护状态为无危(LC),以其体侧的白色斑纹和活泼的行为著称,常与渔船伴游。

Common Roller

<em>Ancylis badiana</em>, the common roller, is a small moth in the family Tortricidae, order Lepidoptera. It is distributed across northwestern Europe, with documented records from Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, typically inhabiting woodland margins, hedgerows, scrubland, and areas where its larval host plants are abundant. The species is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Tortricid moths in the genus Ancylis are commonly known as "rollers" or "leafrollers" because their larvae typically roll or fold leaves of host plants to create sheltered feeding structures. <em>Ancylis badiana</em> larvae feed on the foliage of various herbaceous plants, particularly species in the pea family (Fabaceae). Adults are small moths with intricately patterned wings that provide camouflage against bark and plant material. Adult moths are primarily nocturnal and are attracted to light, while larvae are cryptic within their leaf shelters. Biological traits such as lifespan, body measurements, and detailed diet host range remain poorly documented beyond general family-level characteristics. The species typically completes one to two generations per year in temperate European climates, overwintering as pupae. It is considered a minor component of invertebrate biodiversity in European lowland habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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