Bilberry Roller vs Mercuryweed

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Acalypha virginica

Key Differences

Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Mercuryweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Mercuryweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Tortricidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Acalypha
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Acalypha virginica

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Mercuryweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Mercuryweed
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.

Mercuryweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (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.