Bilberry Roller vs Silent Firefly

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Photinus indictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bilberry Roller Silent Firefly
Kingdom same Animalia (животные) Animalia (животные)
Phylum same Arthropoda (членистоногие) Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same Insecta (насекомые) Insecta (насекомые)
Order Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые) Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)
Family Tortricidae Lampyridae
Genus Ancylis Photinus
Species Ancylis myrtillana Photinus indictus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Silent Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bilberry Roller Silent 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.

Silent 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.

Silent Firefly

No description available.

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