Bilberry Roller vs Creeping indigo

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Indigofera spicata

Key Differences

  • Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Creeping indigo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bilberry Roller Creeping indigo
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Tortricidae Fabaceae
Genus Ancylis Indigofera
Species Ancylis myrtillana Indigofera spicata

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Creeping indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bilberry Roller Creeping indigo
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.

Creeping indigo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (5 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Micronesia, Nauru), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Creeping indigo

No description available.

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