Bilberry Roller vs Fireworm

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Spodoptera eridania

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Fireworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Fireworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class same	Insecta (حشرات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order same	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family	Tortricidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Ancylis	Spodoptera
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Spodoptera eridania

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and Fireworm share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (حرشفيات الأجنحة)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Fireworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Fireworm
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.

Fireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Dominica).

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 🇩🇰 Denmark