Bilberry Roller vs Bitter Cherry

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Prunus emarginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Bitter Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Tortricidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ancylis	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Prunus emarginata

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Bitter Cherry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Bitter Cherry
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.

Bitter Cherry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

Bitter Cherry

The Bitter Cherry (Prunus emarginata) is a species in the genus Prunus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.