Bilberry Roller vs Blood root

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Justicia secunda

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Blood root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Blood root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Tortricidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Justicia
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Justicia secunda

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Blood root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Blood root
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.

Blood root

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, India, and United States.

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.

Blood root

The Blood root (Justicia secunda) is a species in the genus Justicia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.