Bilberry Roller vs McGregor Pincushion

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Leucospermum harpagonatum

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while McGregor Pincushion is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	McGregor Pincushion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Tortricidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Leucospermum
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Leucospermum harpagonatum

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

McGregor Pincushion

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	McGregor Pincushion
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.

McGregor Pincushion

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.