Bilberry Roller vs Mérida Nightshade

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Solanum ripense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Mérida Nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Tortricidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Solanum
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Solanum ripense

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Nightshade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Mérida Nightshade
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.

Mérida Nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.