African Ringlet vs Bilberry Roller

Ypthima asterope compared with Ancylis myrtillana

Key Differences

• African Ringlet is Not Evaluated while Bilberry Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Ringlet	Bilberry Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Tortricidae
Genus	Ypthima	Ancylis
Species	Ypthima asterope	Ancylis myrtillana

Evolutionary Relationship

African Ringlet and Bilberry Roller share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

African Ringlet

NE — Not Evaluated

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Ringlet	Bilberry Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus and Greece.

Bilberry Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

African Ringlet

The African Ringlet (Ypthima asterope) is a species in the genus Ypthima. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.