Bilberry Roller vs hoary basil

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Ocimum africanum

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while hoary basil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	hoary basil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Tortricidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Ocimum
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Ocimum africanum

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

hoary basil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	hoary basil
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.

hoary basil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Guinea, India, and Madagascar.

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.