Bilberry Roller vs Davidse Holly

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Ilex davidsei

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Davidse Holly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Davidse Holly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Tortricidae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Ilex
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Ilex davidsei

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Davidse Holly
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.

Davidse Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.