Ash-bark Piercer vs Bilberry Roller

Pammene suspectana compared with Ancylis myrtillana

Key Differences

• Ash-bark Piercer is Near Threatened while Bilberry Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash-bark Piercer	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 same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Pammene	Ancylis
Species	Pammene suspectana	Ancylis myrtillana

Evolutionary Relationship

Ash-bark Piercer and Bilberry Roller share a common ancestor at the Family level: Tortricidae.

Conservation Status

Ash-bark Piercer

NT — Near Threatened

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash-bark Piercer	Bilberry Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash-bark Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bilberry Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ash-bark Piercer

Ash-bark piercer (Pammene suspectana) is a species in the genus Pammene. It is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN. 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden