Bilberry Roller vs dead-rat-tree

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Adansonia digitata

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while dead-rat-tree is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	dead-rat-tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Tortricidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Adansonia
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Adansonia digitata

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

dead-rat-tree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	dead-rat-tree
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.

dead-rat-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Taiwan), 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.