Bilberry Roller vs Kievan nettle

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Urtica kioviensis

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Kievan nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Kievan nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Tortricidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Urtica
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Urtica kioviensis

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Kievan nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Kievan nettle
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.

Kievan nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden