Bilberry Roller vs Greater Copperwort

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Cephaloziella nicholsonii

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Greater Copperwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Greater Copperwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Tortricidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Cephaloziella
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Cephaloziella nicholsonii

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Greater Copperwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Greater Copperwort
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.

Greater Copperwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway