Common Roller vs 小灰眉夜鹰

Ancylis badiana compared with Chordeiles acutipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Roller	小灰眉夜鹰
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Caprimulgiformes (夜鷹目)
Family	Tortricidae	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Ancylis	Chordeiles
Species	Ancylis badiana	Chordeiles acutipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Roller and 小灰眉夜鹰 share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Common Roller

LC — Least Concern

小灰眉夜鹰

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Roller	小灰眉夜鹰
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

小灰眉夜鹰

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

小灰眉夜鹰

小蟾蜍夜鹰（Chordeiles acutipennis）被IUCN红色名录列为无危（LC）物种。在其分布范围内广泛分布，种群数量丰富稳定，无紧迫的保护问题。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway