Bilberry Roller vs Prickly Heath

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Gaultheria mucronata

Key Differences

Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Prickly Heath is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Prickly Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Tortricidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Gaultheria
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Gaultheria mucronata

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Prickly Heath
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.

Prickly Heath

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.