Bilberry Roller vs Dark Firefly

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Pyropyga nigricans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Dark Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (besouro)
Family	Tortricidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Ancylis	Pyropyga
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Pyropyga nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and Dark Firefly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (inseto)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Dark Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Dark Firefly
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.

Dark Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.