Bilberry Roller vs Purple Moor Grass Rust

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Puccinia moliniae

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Purple Moor Grass Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Purple Moor Grass Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Tortricidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Puccinia
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Puccinia moliniae

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Purple Moor Grass Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Purple Moor Grass Rust
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 Moor Grass Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden