Bilberry Roller vs cross gentian

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Gentiana cruciata

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while cross gentian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	cross gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Tortricidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Gentiana
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Gentiana cruciata

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

cross gentian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	cross gentian
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.

cross gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden