Bilberry Roller vs Bunchberry

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Cornus canadensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Bunchberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Tortricidae	Cornaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Cornus
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Cornus canadensis

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Bunchberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Bunchberry
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.

Bunchberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 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.

Bunchberry

The Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis) is a species in the genus Cornus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway