Bilberry Roller vs long yam

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Tortricidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Dioscorea
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	long yam
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 yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.