Bilberry Roller vs Great Fen Sedge Rust

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Puccinia cladii

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Great Fen Sedge Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Great Fen Sedge Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Tortricidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Puccinia
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Puccinia cladii

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Great Fen Sedge Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Great Fen Sedge Rust
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.

Great Fen Sedge Rust

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.