Bilberry Roller vs Forest Ironplum

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Drypetes gerrardii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Forest Ironplum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Tortricidae	Putranjivaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Drypetes
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Drypetes gerrardii

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Forest Ironplum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Forest Ironplum
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.

Forest Ironplum

Habitat

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

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.