Bilberry Roller vs Grassland Pricklypear

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Opuntia macrorhiza

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Grassland Pricklypear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Tortricidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Opuntia
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Opuntia macrorhiza

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Grassland Pricklypear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Grassland Pricklypear
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.

Grassland Pricklypear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France and Taiwan.

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.