Bilberry Roller vs purple dropseed

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Sporobolus purpurascens

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while purple dropseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	purple dropseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Tortricidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Ancylis	Sporobolus
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Sporobolus purpurascens

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

purple dropseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	purple dropseed
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.

purple dropseed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.