Bilberry Roller vs pale moonwort

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Tortricidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Botrychium
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	pale moonwort
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.

pale moonwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.