Bilberry Roller vs Fingered Rush

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Juncus subsecundus

Key Differences

Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Fingered Rush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Fingered Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Tortricidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Juncus
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Juncus subsecundus

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Fingered Rush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Fingered Rush
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.

Fingered Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.