Bilberry Roller vs Cardinal Flower

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Lobelia cardinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Cardinal Flower
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	Campanulaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Lobelia
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Lobelia cardinalis

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Cardinal Flower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Cardinal Flower
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.

Cardinal Flower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.

Cardinal Flower

The Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) is a species in the genus Lobelia. 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.