Bilberry Roller vs Wild Asparagus

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Asparagus acutifolius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Wild Asparagus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Tortricidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Asparagus
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Asparagus acutifolius

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Wild Asparagus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Wild Asparagus
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.

Wild Asparagus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Poland, and 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.