Bilberry Roller vs Faded Pincertail

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Tortricidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Ancylis	Onychogomphus
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and Faded Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Faded Pincertail
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.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.