Bilberry Roller vs Himalayan ginger

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Hedychium gardnerianum

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Himalayan ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Himalayan ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Tortricidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Hedychium
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Hedychium gardnerianum

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Himalayan ginger
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.

Himalayan ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Vietnam), Europe (7 countries), North America (Cuba, Jamaica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Guyana).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway