Bilberry Roller vs Elaeagnus

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Elaeagnus angustifolia

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Elaeagnus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Elaeagnus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Tortricidae	Elaeagnaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Elaeagnus
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Elaeagnus angustifolia

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Elaeagnus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Elaeagnus
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.

Elaeagnus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Libya), Asia (Cyprus), Europe (25 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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