Bilberry Roller vs Field Hawkweed

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Pilosella caespitosa

Key Differences

Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Field Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Field Hawkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Tortricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ancylis	Pilosella
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Pilosella caespitosa

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Field Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Field Hawkweed
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.

Field Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.