Bilberry Roller vs Lesser bilby

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Tortricidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Ancylis	Macrotis
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Lesser bilby
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.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.