Bilberry Roller vs Farlow’s eyebright

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Euphrasia farlowii

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Farlow’s eyebright is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Farlow’s eyebright
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Tortricidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Euphrasia
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Euphrasia farlowii

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Farlow’s eyebright

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Farlow’s eyebright
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.

Farlow’s eyebright

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.