Bilberry Roller vs Leafless Ballart

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Exocarpos aphyllus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Leafless Ballart
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Santalales (Santalales)
Family	Tortricidae	Santalaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Exocarpos
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Exocarpos aphyllus

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Leafless Ballart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Leafless Ballart
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.

Leafless Ballart

Habitat

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

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.