Bilberry Roller vs rainbow pincushion

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Mammillaria rhodantha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	rainbow pincushion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Tortricidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Mammillaria
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Mammillaria rhodantha

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

rainbow pincushion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	rainbow pincushion
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.

rainbow pincushion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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.