Bilberry Roller vs Figwort Rust

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Uromyces scrophulariae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Figwort Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Tortricidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Uromyces
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Uromyces scrophulariae

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Figwort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Figwort 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.

Figwort Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden