Bilberry Roller vs Silkbay

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Persea humilis

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Silkbay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Silkbay
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Tortricidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Ancylis	Persea
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Persea humilis

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Silkbay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Silkbay
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.

Silkbay

Habitat

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

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.