Bilberry Roller vs Starfruit

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Damasonium bourgaei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Tortricidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Ancylis	Damasonium
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Damasonium bourgaei

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Starfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Starfruit
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.

Starfruit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.