Bilberry Roller vs Small-leaf spiderwort

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Tradescantia fluminensis

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Small-leaf spiderwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Small-leaf spiderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Commelinales (Commelinales)
Family	Tortricidae	Commelinaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Tradescantia
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Tradescantia fluminensis

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Small-leaf spiderwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Small-leaf spiderwort
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.

Small-leaf spiderwort

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, Kenya, South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (5 countries).

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