Bilberry Roller vs cottony grass scale

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Eriopeltis stammeri

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while cottony grass scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	cottony grass scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Tortricidae	Coccidae
Genus	Ancylis	Eriopeltis
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Eriopeltis stammeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and cottony grass scale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

cottony grass scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	cottony grass scale
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.

cottony grass scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden