Bilberry Roller vs Butterfly bush

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Buddleja davidii

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Butterfly bush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Butterfly bush
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	Buddleja
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Buddleja davidii

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Butterfly bush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Butterfly bush
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.

Butterfly bush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (27 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (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.

Butterfly bush

The Butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii) is a species in the genus Buddleja. 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