Bilberry Roller vs Irish Spurge

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Euphorbia hyberna

Key Differences

Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Irish Spurge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Irish Spurge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Tortricidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Euphorbia
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Euphorbia hyberna

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Irish Spurge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Irish Spurge
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.

Irish Spurge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.