Bilberry Roller vs Caucasian Wingnut

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Caucasian Wingnut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Caucasian Wingnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Tortricidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Pterocarya
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Caucasian Wingnut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Caucasian Wingnut
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.

Caucasian Wingnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 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.

Caucasian Wingnut

The Caucasian Wingnut (Pterocarya fraxinifolia) is a species in the genus Pterocarya. 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