Bilberry Roller vs Gut Weed

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Ulva intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Gut Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Tortricidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Ulva
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Ulva intestinalis

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Gut Weed
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.

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.