Bilberry Roller vs Field Thistle

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Cirsium discolor

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Field Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Field Thistle
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	Cirsium
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Cirsium discolor

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Field Thistle
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 Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.