Bilberry Roller vs Coppice Mining Bee

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Andrena helvola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bilberry Roller Coppice Mining Bee
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Tortricidae Andrenidae
Genus Ancylis Andrena
Species Ancylis myrtillana Andrena helvola

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and Coppice Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Coppice Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bilberry Roller Coppice Mining Bee
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.

Coppice Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Coppice Mining Bee

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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