Bilberry Roller vs yellow broomrape

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Orobanche lutea

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while yellow broomrape is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	yellow broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Tortricidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Orobanche
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Orobanche lutea

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

yellow broomrape

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	yellow broomrape
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.

yellow broomrape

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.