Bilberry Roller vs Slenderleaf iceplant

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Slenderleaf iceplant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Slenderleaf iceplant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Tortricidae	Aizoaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Mesembryanthemum
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Slenderleaf iceplant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Slenderleaf iceplant
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.

Slenderleaf iceplant

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (5 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden