Bilberry Roller vs Currant Stem Girdler

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Agrilus ribesi

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Currant Stem Girdler is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Currant Stem Girdler
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	Buprestidae
Genus	Ancylis	Agrilus
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Agrilus ribesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and Currant Stem Girdler share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Currant Stem Girdler

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Currant Stem Girdler
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.

Currant Stem Girdler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden