Bilberry Roller vs False Slender-footed Robberfly

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Leptarthrus vitripennis

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while False Slender-footed Robberfly is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	False Slender-footed Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Tortricidae	Asilidae
Genus	Ancylis	Leptarthrus
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Leptarthrus vitripennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and False Slender-footed Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

False Slender-footed Robberfly

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	False Slender-footed Robberfly
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.

False Slender-footed Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden