Bilberry Roller vs Boissier's Psephellus

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Psephellus boissieri

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Boissier's Psephellus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Boissier's Psephellus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Tortricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ancylis	Psephellus
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Psephellus boissieri

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Boissier's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Boissier's Psephellus
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.

Boissier's Psephellus

Habitat

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

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.

Boissier's Psephellus

The Boissier's Psephellus (Psephellus boissieri) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.