Alexanders Rust vs Bilberry Roller

Puccinia smyrnii compared with Ancylis myrtillana

Key Differences

• Alexanders Rust is Not Evaluated while Bilberry Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders Rust	Bilberry Roller
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Puccinia	Ancylis
Species	Puccinia smyrnii	Ancylis myrtillana

Conservation Status

Alexanders Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders Rust	Bilberry Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexanders Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, and United Kingdom.

Bilberry Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alexanders Rust

The Alexanders Rust (Puccinia smyrnii) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Bilberry Roller

The Bilberry Roller (Ancylis myrtillana) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium