Bilberry Roller vs Wingstem spurry

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Spergula pentandra

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Wingstem spurry is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Wingstem spurry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Tortricidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Spergula
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Spergula pentandra

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Wingstem spurry

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Wingstem spurry
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.

Wingstem spurry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Bulgaria, Portugal, and United States.

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.