Bilberry Roller vs Bridewort

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Spiraea salicifolia

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Bridewort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Bridewort
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	Spiraea
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Spiraea salicifolia

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Bridewort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Bridewort
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.

Bridewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (19 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Bridewort

The Bridewort (Spiraea salicifolia) is a species in the genus Spiraea. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden