Bilberry Roller vs Devil's horsewhip

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Achyranthes aspera

Key Differences

  • Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Devil's horsewhip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bilberry Roller Devil's horsewhip
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Tortricidae Amaranthaceae
Genus Ancylis Achyranthes
Species Ancylis myrtillana Achyranthes aspera

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Devil's horsewhip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bilberry Roller Devil's horsewhip
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.

Devil's horsewhip

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Italy, Spain, United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Suriname).

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.

Devil's horsewhip

No description available.

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