Bilberry Roller vs Dried fruit moth

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Cadra calidella

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Dried fruit moth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Dried fruit moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tortricidae	Pyralidae
Genus	Ancylis	Cadra
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Cadra calidella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and Dried fruit moth share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Dried fruit moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Dried fruit moth
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.

Dried fruit moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Africa (Algeria) and Europe (15 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden