Bilberry Roller vs bog-asphodel

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Narthecium americanum

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while bog-asphodel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	bog-asphodel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Tortricidae	Nartheciaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Narthecium
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Narthecium americanum

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

bog-asphodel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	bog-asphodel
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.

bog-asphodel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

bog-asphodel

The bog-asphodel (Narthecium americanum) is a species in the genus Narthecium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.