Bilberry Roller vs Cabbage-stem flea beetle

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Psylliodes chrysocephalus

Key Differences

Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Cabbage-stem flea beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Cabbage-stem flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Tortricidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Ancylis	Psylliodes
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Psylliodes chrysocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and Cabbage-stem flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Cabbage-stem flea beetle
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.

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

The Cabbage-stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephalus) is a species in the genus Psylliodes. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.