Bilberry Roller vs dwarf milkweed

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Asclepias ovalifolia

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while dwarf milkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	dwarf milkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Tortricidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Asclepias
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Asclepias ovalifolia

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

dwarf milkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	dwarf milkweed
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.

dwarf milkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.