Bilberry Roller vs Field Cuckoo-Bee

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Bombus campestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bilberry Roller Field Cuckoo-Bee
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Tortricidae Apidae (Bees)
Genus Ancylis Bombus
Species Ancylis myrtillana Bombus campestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and Field Cuckoo-Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Field Cuckoo-Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bilberry Roller Field Cuckoo-Bee
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.

Field Cuckoo-Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Field Cuckoo-Bee

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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