Arborvitae Leafminer vs Bilberry Roller

Argyresthia thuiella compared with Ancylis myrtillana

Key Differences

• Arborvitae Leafminer is Not Evaluated while Bilberry Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arborvitae Leafminer	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	Argyresthiidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Argyresthia	Ancylis
Species	Argyresthia thuiella	Ancylis myrtillana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arborvitae Leafminer

NE — Not Evaluated

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arborvitae Leafminer	Bilberry Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arborvitae Leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries) and North America (United States).

Bilberry Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Arborvitae Leafminer

The Arborvitae Leafminer (Argyresthia thuiella) is a species in the genus Argyresthia. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway