Bilberry Roller vs Bladder Sedge Rust

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Puccinia microsora

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Bladder Sedge Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Bladder Sedge Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Bladder Sedge Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bilberry Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bladder Sedge Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Bladder Sedge Rust

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden