Bilberry Roller vs broom weed

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Sida ulmifolia

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while broom weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	broom weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Tortricidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Sida
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Sida ulmifolia

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

broom weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	broom weed
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.

broom weed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and Seychelles.

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.

broom weed

The Broom Weed (Sida ulmifolia) is a species in the genus Sida. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and Seychelles.