Bilberry Roller vs Bottlebrush Buckeye

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Aesculus parviflora

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Bottlebrush Buckeye is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Bottlebrush Buckeye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Tortricidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Aesculus
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Aesculus parviflora

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Bottlebrush Buckeye

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Bottlebrush Buckeye
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.

Bottlebrush Buckeye

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Hungary, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Bottlebrush Buckeye

The Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora) is a species in the genus Aesculus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden