Bilberry Roller vs cardinal beetle

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Pyrochroa serraticornis

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while cardinal beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	cardinal 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	Pyrochroidae
Genus	Ancylis	Pyrochroa
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Pyrochroa serraticornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and cardinal beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

cardinal beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	cardinal 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.

cardinal beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

cardinal beetle

The Cardinal Beetle (Pyrochroa serraticornis) is a species in the genus Pyrochroa. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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