Bilberry Roller vs Intermediate Evening-Primrose

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Oenothera fallax

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Intermediate Evening-Primrose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Intermediate Evening-Primrose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Tortricidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Ancylis	Oenothera
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Oenothera fallax

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Intermediate Evening-Primrose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Intermediate Evening-Primrose
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.

Intermediate Evening-Primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and 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