Bilberry Roller vs Cape-gum

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Metrosideros angustifolius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Cape-gum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Tortricidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Metrosideros
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Metrosideros angustifolius

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Cape-gum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Cape-gum
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.

Cape-gum

Habitat

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

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.

Cape-gum

The Cape-gum (Metrosideros angustifolius) is a species in the genus Metrosideros. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.