Bilberry Roller vs Dwarf Mountain Pine

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Dwarf Mountain Pine is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Dwarf Mountain Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Tortricidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Pherosphaera
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Mountain Pine

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Dwarf Mountain Pine
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.

Dwarf Mountain Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.