Bilberry Roller vs Box Rust

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Puccinia buxi

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Box Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Box Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Pucciniales (Пукциниевые)
Family	Tortricidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Puccinia
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Puccinia buxi

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Box Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Box Rust
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.

Box Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, Norway, 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.

Box Rust

The Box rust (Puccinia buxi) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. It is found in Belgium, Germany, Norway and Portugal.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway