Bilberry Roller vs Ethiopian Rape

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Brassica carinata

Key Differences

Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Ethiopian Rape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Ethiopian Rape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Tortricidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Brassica
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Brassica carinata

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Ethiopian Rape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Ethiopian Rape
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.

Ethiopian Rape

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Guinea, Madagascar), Europe (7 countries), and South America (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.