Bilberry Roller vs fleshy starwort

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Stellaria crassifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	fleshy starwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Tortricidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Stellaria
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Stellaria crassifolia

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

fleshy starwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	fleshy starwort
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.

fleshy starwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.