Bilberry Roller vs Long-range Firefly

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Pyractomena dispersa

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Long-range Firefly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Long-range Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Tortricidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Ancylis	Pyractomena
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Pyractomena dispersa

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and Long-range Firefly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Long-range Firefly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Long-range Firefly
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.

Long-range Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.