Bilberry Roller vs Nut Grass

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Cyperus tuberosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Nut Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Tortricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Cyperus
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Cyperus tuberosus

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Nut Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Nut Grass
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.

Nut Grass

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.