Bilberry Roller vs Yellow Prickle

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Zanthoxylum martinicense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Yellow Prickle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Tortricidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Zanthoxylum
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Zanthoxylum martinicense

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Prickle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Yellow Prickle
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 Prickle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.