Bilberry Roller vs Eastern Eggar

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Eriogaster catax

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Eastern Eggar is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Eastern Eggar
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	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Ancylis	Eriogaster
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Eriogaster catax

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and Eastern Eggar share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Eggar

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Eastern Eggar
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.

Eastern Eggar

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium