Bilberry Roller vs Bohemian mealybug

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Heliococcus bohemicus

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Bohemian mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Bohemian mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Tortricidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Ancylis	Heliococcus
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Heliococcus bohemicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and Bohemian mealybug share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Bohemian mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Bohemian mealybug
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.

Bohemian mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Bohemian mealybug

The Bohemian mealybug (Heliococcus bohemicus) is a species in the genus Heliococcus. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden