Bilberry Roller vs Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Colias erate

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
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	Pieridae
Genus	Ancylis	Colias
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Colias erate

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
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 Pale Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 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.