Bilberry Roller vs Gray rupturewort

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Herniaria incana

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Gray rupturewort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Gray rupturewort
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	Herniaria
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Herniaria incana

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Gray rupturewort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Gray rupturewort
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.

Gray rupturewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Poland, 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.