Bilberry Roller vs Blue flax

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Linum perenne

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Blue flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Blue flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Tortricidae	Linaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Linum
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Linum perenne

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Blue flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Blue flax
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.

Blue flax

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Blue flax

The Blue Flax (Linum perenne) is a species in the genus Linum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden