Bilberry Roller vs Knopper Gall

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Andricus quercuscalicis

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Knopper Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Knopper Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Tortricidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Ancylis	Andricus
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Andricus quercuscalicis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Roller and Knopper Gall share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Knopper Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Knopper Gall
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.

Knopper Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden