Bilberry Roller vs Broussa Mullein

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Verbascum bombyciferum

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Broussa Mullein is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Broussa Mullein
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Tortricidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Verbascum
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Verbascum bombyciferum

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Broussa Mullein

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Broussa Mullein
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.

Broussa Mullein

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Broussa Mullein

The Broussa Mullein (Verbascum bombyciferum) is a species in the genus Verbascum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden