Bilberry Roller vs Mottled Scouring-Rush

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Equisetum variegatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Mottled Scouring-Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Equisetales (Equisetales)
Family	Tortricidae	Equisetaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Equisetum
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Equisetum variegatum

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Mottled Scouring-Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Mottled Scouring-Rush
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.

Mottled Scouring-Rush

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.