Bilberry Roller vs Eye Bright

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Heliotropium angiospermum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Eye Bright
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Tortricidae	Heliotropiaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Heliotropium
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Heliotropium angiospermum

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Eye Bright

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Eye Bright
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.

Eye Bright

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.