Bilberry Roller vs Spindly Spiderhead

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Serruria heterophylla

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Spindly Spiderhead is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Spindly Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Tortricidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Serruria
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Serruria heterophylla

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Spindly Spiderhead

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Spindly Spiderhead
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.

Spindly Spiderhead

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.