Qiǎn hǎi cháng wěi shā vs Common Roller

Alopias pelagicus compared with Ancylis badiana

Key Differences

• Qiǎn hǎi cháng wěi shā is Endangered while Common Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Qiǎn hǎi cháng wěi shā	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	Chondrichthyes (软骨鱼纲)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Lamniformes (鼠鲨目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Alopiidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Alopias	Ancylis
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Ancylis badiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Qiǎn hǎi cháng wěi shā and Common Roller share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Qiǎn hǎi cháng wěi shā

EN — Endangered

Common Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Qiǎn hǎi cháng wěi shā	Common Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Qiǎn hǎi cháng wěi shā

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Common Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Qiǎn hǎi cháng wěi shā

The Bigeye thresher (Alopias pelagicus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.