Bilberry Roller vs Foxtail Pine

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Pinus balfouriana

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Foxtail Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Foxtail Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Tortricidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Ancylis	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Pinus balfouriana

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Foxtail Pine
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.

Foxtail Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.