Bilberry Roller vs Slender Groundsel

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Senecio glossanthus

Key Differences

Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Slender Groundsel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Slender Groundsel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Tortricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ancylis	Senecio
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Senecio glossanthus

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Slender Groundsel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Slender Groundsel
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.

Slender Groundsel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, 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.