Bilberry Roller vs Cut-Leaf Mignonette

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Reseda lutea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bilberry Roller Cut-Leaf Mignonette
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family Tortricidae Resedaceae
Genus Ancylis Reseda
Species Ancylis myrtillana Reseda lutea

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Cut-Leaf Mignonette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bilberry Roller Cut-Leaf Mignonette
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.

Cut-Leaf Mignonette

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile, Ecuador).

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.

Cut-Leaf Mignonette

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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