Bilberry Roller vs Indehiscent Amaranth

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Amaranthus bouchonii

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Indehiscent Amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Indehiscent Amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Tortricidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Amaranthus
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Amaranthus bouchonii

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Indehiscent Amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Indehiscent Amaranth
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.

Indehiscent Amaranth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden