Bilberry Roller vs Button Snakeroot

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Liatris pycnostachya

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Button Snakeroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Button Snakeroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Tortricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ancylis	Liatris
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Liatris pycnostachya

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Button Snakeroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Button Snakeroot
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.

Button Snakeroot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Button Snakeroot

The Button Snakeroot (Liatris pycnostachya) is a species in the genus Liatris. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.