Bilberry Roller vs Hampshire Dowd

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Blastobasis phycidella

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Hampshire Dowd is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Hampshire Dowd
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tortricidae	Blastobasidae
Genus	Ancylis	Blastobasis
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Blastobasis phycidella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and Hampshire Dowd share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Hampshire Dowd

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Hampshire Dowd
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.

Hampshire Dowd

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark